UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 
AT   LOS  ANGELES 


Gift   of 
Mrs.  Prank  Good 


•M>W4 


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THE  SONG  OF  MIRIAM. 


PRINTED  BY 

GEORGE  DANIELS;  RANDOLPH  STREET, 
CHICAGO. 


AND   OTHER 

HYMNS    &•    VERSES 

Translated  and  Original 
BJ 

3W.  WOOLSEY  STRYKER 


<BIGLOW  &  MAIN 
1888 


Copyright,  1883,  1888, 
By  M.   Woohey  Stryher. 


Limited  Edition  of 
Two  Hundred  and  Forty  Copies. 


CONTENTS 


^        Tfii'  SONG  OF  MIRIAM   .  .                             .9 

\       OVERVIEW                 .  ....            11 

J        THE  ENDLESS  ALLELUIA  .                .              .14 

THE  LAST  CRADLE  .                .                .                .15 

^  SONG  OF  ASCENTS      .  .     16 

^S       A  CRY         -.                .  .17 

\       FULFILLMENT                  .  .     18 

^J       A  GREAT  LIGHT      .  .                .                .                .20 

FAITH  .               .               .  .                ...     22 

JEHOVAH  NISSI       .  .                .                .            23 

LOYALTY            .                .  .                .                .              .     25 

TWILIGHT.                 .  .                                              26 

THE  INCARNATION         .  .                .                .              .     28 

V^     FORSAKE  ME  NOT   .  ...           29 

«      GOD'S  FIDELITY  .                .                .              .31 

^L     PRAISE         ......  33 

^     THE  UNVARYING             .  .                .                .              .     35 

^     INAUDIBLE  ECHOES  .                                .            37 

"V    THE  PARACLETE             ...  .39 

^    FATHERDOM              .  ....           42 

^K>    THE  HEM  OF  HIS  ROBE  .                .                .              .     43 

^^COLUMBIA   .                .  .                .                .                .45 

l>    THE  MORNING  STAR       .  .                .                .             .     47 


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PA&E 

THE  WONDER  .  .     51 

THE  CORNERSTONE  ....              52 

THE  EFFECTUAL  DOOR  .                .                .                .54 

ALTARWARD            .  ...              56 

THE  UNKNOWN  GOD     .  .                .                .                .60 

LUTHER'S  HYMN   .  .                ...              .              65 

PSALM  LXXX    .                .  .                .                .                .67 

DIES  IR^E,  DIES  ILL  A  ....              68 

DIES  IR^E,  DIES  ILLA  (In  rhythm  of  the  Latin)       .  .     71 

THAT  GREAT  DAT  ....              74 

THE  ANNUNCIATION     .  .                .                .                 .76 

BARTHOLDI'S  LIBERTY  .                                               .77 

CONSTANCY      .               .  .                               .81 

PASCHA      .                .  .                .                .                .82 

UN1TAS  FRATRUM         .  ,                .                .                .83 

DONEG  DIES              '.  .                .                .                ;             84 

REQUIEM            .                .  '.                .                .                .86 

THE  RESURRECTION  .                .                                              87 

A  CHILD'S  MATIN      :'.  .                .                .                .89 

VENI  CREATOR  SPIRITUS .  .                ,                .              90 

THE  CHRIST     .                .  .                .                .                .92 

THE  SHEPHERD       .  .                .                .                .              94 

AGNUS  DEI        ,                .  .                .                .                .96 

ALLA  MARCIA          .  .                .                .                .              97 

A  DOXOLOGY    .                .  .                .                .                .     99 

A  PILGRIM  SONG    .  .               .                                           100 

DISCIPLESHIP .                .  .                .                .                .101 

BETHLEHEM  104 


PAGE 

THE  SOVEREIGNTY  OF  CHRIST  .                .                            106 

WORSHIP           ...  .108 

THE  LAMBHERD      .                .  .            lin 

DECLARATION  DAT       .                .  .    Ill 

A  CHILDREN'S  HYMN  113 

NAZARETH       .                .  .                .    1U 

THE  DISCIPLE'S  PRAYER  .  .                .                .            116 

THE  NEIGHBOR               .  .                .                .    117 

A  TOAST    .  .                .            118 

COVENANT        .'  .                .    119 

STORMSHINE            .  .  •              .            120 

HEART  OF  MAINE          ..  .    122 

THE  VICAR               .  .            123 

INSTALLATION  HYMN .  .    124 

A  PRAYER                 .                .  126 

MILITANCY      .  .    128 

THE  LIFE  SAVER    ...  130 

MY  REAL  ESTATE  .                .131 

DE  PROFUNDIS       .  133 

ITHACA               ...  .    134 

A  MEMORY            '     .  .                                  .135 

RECESSION       .                *                »  .                .                .136 

MENDELSSOHN       .  .                                .137 

A  BAPTISMAL  HYMN    .  ...    139 

OLIVER  WENDELL  HOLMES  .            140 

REMEMBRANCE                              .  .                .                .    1J1 

A  COLLEGE  SONG  .  142 


THE  SONG  OF  MIRIAM. 

EXODUS  xv. 

Ifrael !  for  the  Lord,  your  Jlrengtl), 
Hath  triumphed  glorioujly! 
Ifyter  and  horfe  your  fathers'  God 
Hath  thrown  into  the  fea! 

The  floods  were  parted  at   Thy  word 

^Before  th'  uplifted  rod, 
*And  thro  the  depths,   as  by  dry  land, 

Ihy  ranfomed  millions  trod. 

Foes  hot  with  hajle  and  clamoring  wrath, 
Outjlretched  their  angry  hands: 

God  from  His  fifts  the  gathered  winds 
Flung  forth  acrofs  the  fands. 

O'er  Pharaoh's  hoft  the  upright  watts 
Flowed  back, — they  fank  as  ftone! 
Lord,— holy,  fearful,  wondrous, — Thou 
God!   and   Thou  alone. 


10 

Trembling,  the  nations  bear  ami  dread 
The  greatnefs  of  Thine  arm. 

They  shall  be  Jlill  till  Ifrael  pafs 
Secure  from   threatened  harm;— 

Till  all  the  purchased  people  pafs 

Up  to   Thy  citadel, — 
The  faints'  inheritance  in  light, 

Where  they  with   Thee  shall  dwell. 

With  voice  of  many  waters,  there 

Shall  Ifrael  fing  again, 
The  Lord,   who  triumphs  glorioujly, — 

Who  evermore  shall  reign! 

1878. 


OVERVIEW. 

THY   KINGDOM   COME!    O  Everlajling  Lord! 
Futtfitting  all  the  promife  of  Thy  word. 

Cover  with   Thy  majejly 
The  Earth,  as  water/hods  o'erfyread  the  fea! 

Let  anarchy  and  luft  and  falfehood  yield 

To  figns  and  wonders  of  Thine  Arm  Revealed; 

Wide  world  kingdoms  all  be  one, — 
The  kingdom  of  our  God  and  Chrijl  His  Son. 

The  winds   Thy  fandals  and  the  tides  Thy  path, 
Smite  down  oppreffions  with   Thy  rod  of  wrath. 

Everlajling  righteousness 
"Bring  in,  Thou  Prince,  the  waiting  years  to  bless. 

T3id  tears  of  joy  to  long-expectant  eyes. 
'Broader  than  noonday  let   Thy  light  arise. 
Far  and  wide   Thy  truth  advance, 
*And  take   Thine  uttermofl  inheritance. 

Thine  unfeen  fceptre  hath   Thy  reign  begun, 
tAmid  the  candles  walks  the  Living  One: 

Oh!  reveal   Thy  wondrous  way, 
Still  brighter,  brighter,   to   Thy  perfeft  day! 


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Aflame  from  eaft  to  weft,  where  all  was  dark, 
Send   Thy  white  lightnings  hurtling  to  their  mark. 

Every  empire  make   Thee  room,  — 
The  Splendor  of  Thy  gofyel  banish  gloom! 

'Burft  forth,  O  Bridegroom  !  from  Thy  chambers  bright, 
That,    Time's  deep  shadows  fwallowed  up  of  light, 

Forth  may  ftand  Thy  holy  Bride, 
Thy  foul's  travail  att  be  fati&fied! 


Fair  as  the  Moon,  and  clear  as   Thou  her  Sun, 
^Apparelled  in  the  robes  her  faith  hath  won, 

Thou  wilt  take  her  then  and  own 
The  love  nor  waters  quenched  nor  floods  could  drown! 

Long  hath  she  waited,   watched  and  mourned  apart: 
<But  now  is  fet  a  feal  upon   Thy  heart, 

Joyful  reads  the  way  she  trod, 
Submijfive  to  the  right  eousnefs  of  God! 

Rejoice,  ye  faints,  redemption's  day  is  near! 
Tho  we  know  not  the  hour  He  shall  appear, 

Yet  shall  evening-time  be  light, 
glorious  noonday  follow  heavy  night. 


'3 

!  cloudlefs  morn,  when  Cbrift,  our  Sun,  shall  rife, 
*And  Heaven's  great  daybreak  fill  th'  unfolding  skies ! 

U^one  shall  say,   'Lo!  here!' — or  'there!' 
For  lo !  the  shining  dawn  is  everywhere. 
1880. 


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THE  ENDLESS  ALLELUIA. 


-f-TTHEN  the  Everlajling  Lord 
VV    Waked  Creation  by  His  word, 
Gathered  Earth  from  out  the  fea, 
Sowed  the  -void  and  lit  the  day,— 
Then,  from  every  holy  Sphere, 
While  the  morning  jlars  chimed  clear, 
Struts  of  praife  the  angels  fang, 
Heaven  with  Atteluia&  rang. 

When  the  Everlajling  Word, 
Cradled  Babe,—  'Arm  of  the  Lord,' 
Led  a  brighter,  holier,  day, 
'By  the  Star-of-Bethlehem's  ray,— 
Then  again  the  heavenly  throng, 
Poured  a  flood  of  thrilling  fong; 
"Praise  the  God  of  Peace!"  they  fang, 
Earth  with  Alleluia*  rang. 

With  a  glad,   harmonious  -voice, 
All  adoring  hearts  rejoice  I 
Heaven-taught,  evermore  they  raife 
Hymns  of  faith  and  love  and  praife  ; 
Till  shall  break  that  purejt  morn, 
When,   the  Heavens  and  Earth  new-horn, 
Angel  fongs  with  faints'  shall  blend 
Alleluias  without  end. 

1881. 


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THE  LAST  CRADLE. 

Y  Lord,   who  trod  this  path  alone, 

Yet  not  alone,  Jlill  leads  the  way, 
guide*  His  pilgrims  one  by  one, 
Within  the  gates  of  cloudless  day. 

fins  are  loft  in  Love's  release. 
He  Jlays  my  heart,  who  did  redeem. 
ZMy  foul  i&  kept  in  perfect  peace; 

because  my  truft  is  fixed  on  Him. 

sAJJured  forever  of  my  Friend, 

Upon  His  word  my  faith  can  jland, 

Who,  having  loved,  loves  to  the  end; 

<iAnd  naught  shall  pluck  me  from  His  hand  ! 

His  everlafting  arms  beneath 

Of  love  and  life,   how  can  I  weep? 
I  do  not  die;  —  there  is  no  death! 

In  Jesus'  clafp,  I'm  laid  to  Jkep. 

1  88  1. 


i6 
*A  SONG  OF  ASCENTS. 

THE  tribes  of  faith,  from  all  the  Earth, 
Prefs  up  to   Thee,  O  Zion! 
For  God  hath  broke  our  captive  yoke, 

*And  bur/I  the  gates  of  iron! 
Within  thy  land  our  feet  shall  Jland, 

In  Spite  of  Satan's  malice; 
Our  conq'ring  King  His  Church  shall  bring, 
Triumphant,  to  His  palace. 

Our  thirfty  hearts  cry  out  to  God,— 

The  living  Rock  is  riven! 
Our  hungry  fouls  believe  the  Word, 

s/Jnd  eat  the  bread  of  Heaven! 
Sun  shall  not  fmite,   nor  Moon  by  night  ; 

The  Lord  doth  Jland  bejide  us. 
'T  is  He  that  keeps,  who  never  Jleeps, 
home  His  hand  shall  guide  us. 


We  shout  for  joy  as  on  we  march  , 

With  Chrift  our  Captain  glorious; 
In  Him  the  promife  ftandetb  sure 

That  we  shall  be  victorious! 
[Mid  flame  and  flood,   'neath  calm  and  cloud  , 

Thro  wildernefs  and  river, 
We  tread  the  road  that  leads  to  God, 

To  dwell  with  Him  forever. 
1  88  1. 


*A  CRY. 

MIGHTY  God!   Thy  Church  recover! 
*Bid  the  Jleep  of  death  be  over. 
Purge  our  hearts,    Thou  Holy  Ghojl! 
Light  the  flames  of  Pentecojl. 

'By  the  Saviour's  inter cejfion, 
'Blot  in  mercy  our  tranfgrejfion  ! 

Thou,   O  God!  wilt  not  de§pi&e 
'Broken-hearted  facrifice ! 

Turn   Thy  people's  desolation 
To  the  joy  of  Thy  falvation! 

So  our  tongues  aloud  shall  fmg 
Of  Thy  righteousness,  our  King! 

1 88 1. 


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i8 
FULFILLMENT. 

^ERNAL  day  bath  owned 

The  Prince  of  Life  enthroned! 


Thro  gates  of  amethyjl, 
To  the  great  Eiichartft, 

The  Cburcb  of  Chrijl,— 

Purchase  unpriced! — 
Streams  in,   a  ransomed  throng, 
Uplifting  endless  fong. 
Each  brow  One  Name  doth  gem, 
brighter  than  diadem. 

These  that  confest  the  Name, 
These  that  despised  the  shame, 
They  walk  -with  Him  in  white; 
For  well  they  fought  the  fight. 

Kept  they  the  faith, 

Won  forrow's  graith. 
&£ow  by  Immanuel's  grace, 
Transformed  beneath  His  face, 
Long  as  eternity, 
The  Bleffed  One  they  fee! 


'9 

God  bath  wiped  every  tear, 
Ended  all  doubt  and  fear. 
Crying  and  pain  are  o'er, 
*And  death  shall  be  no  more. 

tAll  things  are  new! 

Faithful  and  True, 
The  King  of  Kings  hath  come, 
Fetched  all  His  banished  borne. 
Jesus  hath  kept  His  word; 
The  Bride  is  with  her  Lord. 

Perfected  peace  at  last! 
Earth's  tribulation  past. 
There  is  no  longer  night; 
The  Lamb  doth  give  them  light. 

Every  whit  whole 

Each  ranfomed  foul! 
For  every  heart  athirft 
Celestial  fountains  burjl. 
•Jllong  the  heavenly  meads 
His  flock  their  Shepherd  leads. 

1881. 


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e/f  GREAT  LIGHT. 

J~)ING  again,  ye  ftarry  chime  I 
•*\-    'Tis  the  fulness  of  the  time. 
Shadows  of  the  ages  fly, 
Love's  broad  banner  fills  tbe  sky! 
Earth's  new  birthday!    Tell  it  out, 
Sons  of  Heaven,   with  joyful  shout! 

Let  God's  Ijrael  from  tbe  moil 
Of  death's  battle  gather  Spoil; 
Joy,  as  when  tbe  reapers  come 
bearing  high  the  harvest  home; 
'Broken  is  th'  oppressor's  rood, 
Tin  rued  the  garments  rolled  in  blood. 

Unto  us  a  Child  is  born, 
Given  to  us  the  Son  of  Morn! 
His  shall  throne  and  fceptre  be, 
Father  of  Eternity! 
Let   Thy  government  increase 
Endlejfly,   O  Prince  of  Peace! 


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Wonder,   Counfel,     Mighty  Lord! 
Henceforth  ever  be  adored. 
Tlwit  didft  put   Thy  glory  down, 
Thou  dojl  wear  the  ages'  crown. 
Grant  us  in   Thy  realms  to  be, 
*By  that  ftrange  nativity. 
1881.' 


22 

FAITH. 

BASED  UPON  A  HYMN  BY  JAMES  UPHAM,  187O. 

THE  WAY  is  dark.    I  cannot  fee  at  all. 
£My  Jesus!  guide! 
Oh,  let  me  feel  the  clafping  of  Thy  hand, 

Close  by  my  fide! 

Lord,  Jlay  the  heart   Thy  tender  love  hath  'won, 
Upbraid  me  not  while  yet   Thou  leadest  on. 

The  way  is  long.    I  fear  I  yet  may  fall. 

(My  Jesus!   keep! 
Oh!  let  my  faith  outlast  the  weary  road, 

U^o  more  to  weep! 

Lord,  let  me  lean  upon   Thy  Jlrength  alone, 
Till  in   Thy  light  I  know  as  I  am  known. 

The  wayfare  ends.     The  radiant  gates  appear. 

<Att  trials  past! 
<My  spirit  haftes,   and  bounds  with  joy  to  be 

Safe  home  at  last! 

T>arknefs  and  terror,  doubt  and  tears,  are  o'er. 
[My  thankful  life  is   Thine  for  evermore. 
1881. 


JEHOVAH  A/7557. 

GOD  fave  our  land!   Be  this  our  Jleadfa&t  prayer. 
Thy  Kingdom  come  with  power  and  glory  every 
where. 

Let  all  our  souls  invoke  Thine  awful  care. 
God  fave  our  land! 

Keep   Thou  our  flag!    Avert  unholy  wars. 
Let  tears  of  godly  jorrow  cleanfe  eachjlain  that  mars. 
Thro  Jlripes  lead  upward  to  the  brightening  Jlars. 
God  fave  our  land! 

"In  God  we  trust."  O  Lord,   Thine  arm  make  bare. 
"By  Thy  pure  word  fmite  pride,  hate,  lust,  and  lies 

'that  dare. 

Nor  let   Thy  faithful  rod  our  evil  Spare. 
God  fave  our  land! 

Guide  them  that  rule !  Our  blood-bought  freedom  keep. 
Let  union,  love,  amd  law,   their  happy  harvest  reap, 
Till  in  thanksgiving  deep  shall  anfwer  deep. 
God  fave  our  land! 


Full  with   Thy  blejfing,  counfelled  'neatb   Thine  eye, 
Who  ridest  for  our  help  upon  the  bending  shy;— 
What  nation  is  there  who  hath  God  fo  nigh? 
God  fave  our  land! 

Let  Jesus  reign!  and  every  heart  confent. 

Of  Him,   by  Him,  for  Him,   be  all  the  government. 

Sign  with  His  Crofs  a   ranfomed  continent. 

God  fave  our  land! 
1881. 


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LOYALTY. 

T  TP  and  on,  ye  true  three  hundred ! 
C_y      Faith  is  more  than  odds. 
T)o  the  doing  ye  are  hidden, 

c/lnd  the  day  is  God's. 
Wake  the  trumpet!  Shout  the  watchword! 

Lift  the  flaming  lamp! 
'Bare  the  /word  of  God  and  Gideon ! 

Truth  shall  rout  their  camp. 

Jericho  fell  down  in  ruin, 

ZMidian's  hojl  shall  flee, 
Out  shall  Ifrael's  Prince  before  us 

Thrust  the  enemy. 
Thine  the  caufe,  O  God  of  armies! 

Gird  us  for  the  fight. 
With  the  glory  of  the  morning 

Whelm  the  hojls  of  night. 

God,   that  rides  the  fhy  to  help  us, 

GOD!  whofe  maje/ly 
Clave  the  Sea  and  paved  the  Jordan, 

Pledges  viftory. 
Yejlerday,   to-day,  forever, 

cRight  shall  hold  the  field. 
Everywhere  the  truth  shall  rally,— 

Powers  of  darknefs  yield. 

1881. 


26 

TWILIGHT. 

"Der  gcldnen  Sonnen  Licht." 

M.  CHBISTIAN  SCEITEB,  (1G29-1693). 

THE  golden  Sun  has  now  fulfilled 
His  courfe  of  light  and  Splendor. 
While  all  the  Earth  to  rest  has  Jlilled, 

ZMy  foul,  thy  duty  render. 
Step  forth  to  Heaven's  door, 
And  fing  thy  carol  o'er. 
Thine  eyes  and  heart  and  mind  upraife 
To  Jesus,  with  thine  evening  praife. 

^Despise  not   Thou  the  lowly  chant 
That  now,  O  Lord,  I  fing   Thee; 

For  peace  my  heart  doth  ever  want, 
Titt  I  her  tribute  bring  Thee. 

Tho  what  I  bring  is  least, 

Ob,  take  it  as  my  best! 

tAnd  all  I  heartily  intend 

cDi&cern,  O  Christ!  my  foul's  true  Friend. 

With   Thee  I  take  me  to  my  couch, 

CMy  foul  to   Thee  commending. 
Thou  wilt,  my  Shepherd,  Jlumber  vouch, 
wisely  jiitt  befriending. 


27 

/  nothing  fear  on  Earth, 
5\W  pain,  nor  Hell,   nor  death; 
For  who  in  Jesus'  arms  hath  lain, 
^At  morn,  with  joy  shall  rise  again. 

&£ow,  weary  frame,  thy  rest  prepare. 

In  holy  /lumber  clojing, 
Ye  burdened  eyes,  shut  out  your  care, 

Give  all  to  God's  dispojing: 
T$ut  one  word  curtain  in, 
"Lord  Jesus,   I  am   Thine!" 
So  endeth  all  my  day  aright. 
&£ow,  dearejl  Lord,  good-night ,— good-night . 

TV.    1882. 


28 

THE  INCARNATION. 

"FrotLlich.  sol  mein  Herze  springen." 

PAUL  GEBHABDT  (1606-1676)  Abr. 


cyOYFUL  shall  my  heart,   upbringing, 
T     Hear  this  night,  with  delight, 

tAll  the  angels  Jinging. 

Hark!    how  full  the  choirs  of  glory, 
Far  and  high,   thrill  the  fky 

With  the  Cbriftmas  jlory! 

Forth  to-day  from  Heaven's  portal 
Comes  a  King,   conquering, 

bringing  life  immortal. 

For  thy  good,  O  fenful  creature! 
God's  dear  Child,  undefiled, 

Wears  thy  human  nature. 

Ye  with  heavy  burdens  bending, 

See  the  near  door  appear, 
To  a  rest  unending! 
Enter  in!    the  life  beginning, 

Which,   by  grace,  giveth  peace 
Evermore  from  finning. 

Tr.    1882. 


29 

FORSAKE  ME  NOT. 

"Ach.  Gott,  verlass  mich  niclit." 

SALOMON  FBANCK,  (—1725). 

OGOD!  forfake  me  not! 
Thine  hand  to  me  extending, 
Until,   in  Jleady  faith, 

[My  pilgrimage  is  ending. 
Here  in  this  vale  of  night, 
Tie   Thou  my  glorious  Light! 
*Be   Thou  my  Staff  and  Rod, 
For  fake  me  not,  my  God! 

O  God!  forfake  me  not! 

Teach  me   Thy  way  to  ponder; 
-iAnd  let  me  nevermore 

In  Jin  and  folly  wander. 
Give  me  the  Holy  Ghojl, 
Grant  an  all-conquering  trujl, 
<iAnd  if  my  footing  Jlide, 
Then,  Lord,   he  at  my  fide! 


30 

O  God!  forfahe  me  not! 

In  danger  and  in  trial, 
Stand   Thou  to  Jlrengthen  me, 

tAmid  the  world's  denial. 
When  fierce  temptations  near, 
iAnd  courage  turns  to  fear, 
<Do  all  that   Thou  baft  willed, 
Tint  ne'er  forfahe   Thy  child! 

TV.    1882. 


GOD'S  FIDELITY. 

"Gott  1st  und  bleibt  getreu." 

JOHANN  CHBISTERN  WILUELMI. 

GOD  is  forever  true! 
His  loving  changes  never. 
Tho  oft  and  deep  thy  heart 

'Beneath  His  hand  may  quiver; 
He  makes  thee  to  endure, 
That  faith  may  be  more  pure, 
<iAnd  patience  Jtedfast  grow. 
Thy  God  is  ever  true. 

God  is  forever  true! 

Tho  grievously  it  pain  thee, — 
The  thorn  His  wisdom  leaves, 

His  Jlrength  will  ftill  fustain  thee. 
His  discipline  is  good, 

t/lnd  all  His  Fatherhood 
Thou  yet  shalt  fully  know. 
Thy  God  is  ever  true. 

God  is  forever  true  ! 

The  bondage  of  thy  grieving 
He  will  not  overdo: 

TSui  haste  to  thy  relieving. 


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He  shakes  thy  prifon  door, 

brings  tbee  forth  once  more, 
makes  tbee  /till  to  show 

That  God  is  ever  true. 

God  is  forever  true! 

He  comes  to  end  thy  mourning. 
'Behind  the  night  of  woe 

His  ftar  of  peace  is  burning. 
The  winds  sbaU,  at  His  word, 
Cleanfe  every  ftormy  cloud. 
O  Soul,  take  comfort  now! 
Thy  God  is  ever  true. 

TV.    1882. 


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PRAISE. 

"Lobe  den  Herren,  den  machtigen  Konig." 

JOACHIM  NEANDKE,  167!). 

PRAISE    to    the    Lord,    the    Omnipotent  King  of 
Creation ! 

Join  ye  the  choral  of  Heaven,  O  great  congregation. 
[My  foul!  partake, 
jubilant  pfalmody  wake. 
Pour  forth  thy  glad  invocation! 

Praife  to  the    Lord!  He  is  reigning  o'er  all  in  His 

Splendor: 

Yet  as  on  eagle-wing  beareth  thee  upward  fo  tender! 
He  hath  decreed 
bountifully  to  thy  need; 
^Deeply  thy  gratitude  render. 

Praife  to  the  Lord!    who  in  wonderful  beauty  hath 

made  tbee, 

Healed    thee,    and  guided    thee,— never    neglected   to 
aid  thee. 

In  bitter  pain, 
Over  and  over  again, 
God,   'neath  His  covert,    hath  flayed  thee. 


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Praife  to  the  Lord!   To  that  Name  Alleluia  forever! 
Sing,   all  ye  people,   the  Holy  One  Jlrong  to  deliver! 
He  is  your  Light! 
&£ever  forget  ye  His  right. 
tAmen!  forever  and  ever. 

Tr.    1882. 


cAngels  and  archangels!     shouts  of  redemption  -we're 

blending 

With  your    Ugh  mufic,  as  up  to  your  ranks  we're 
ascending! 

Onward  we  go, 
Conquerors  o'er  the  last  foe, 
Swelling  a  chorus  unending. 

1880. 


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THE  UNVARYING. 
"Sollt1  ich.  meinem  Gott  nicht  singen." 

PAUL  GEBHARDT,  1 056. 

OULD  I  not,   in  meek  adoring, 
Tbank  my  gracious  God  above, 
Whom  /  fee  on  all  things  pouring 

Forth  the  funslrine  of  His  love? 
For  't  is  naught  but  Love's  own  loving, 

In  His  conftant  heart,  doth  care 

Endlejfly  to  love  and  bear 
Thofe  their  love,  in  fervice,  proving. 

t/JH  things  last  their  portioned  day, — 

God's  love  to  Eternity. 

O'er  her  young  the  eagle  hovers, 
Spreading  wide  her  wings'  defenfe; 

So,  each  day,  my  foul  God  covers 
Under  His  omnipotence. 

Out  of  naught  began  my  living, 
When  the  mighty  Father  bade9 
*And  the  life  that  then  He  made 

Still  hath  shared  His  changelefs  giving. 
tAtt  things  last  their  portioned  day, — 
God's  love  to  Eternity. 


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tAll-compaffionate,  the  Father 

For  us  gave  His  dear  Firjlborn, 
In  that  Life-gift  aye  to  gather 

Home  the  orphaned  and  forlorn. 
O   Thou  vast  immeafured  Kindnefs! 

T>eep  unfathomable  Sea! 

Who  can  bound   Thy  myftery? 
Hitman  wisdom  owns  her  blindmfs. 

tAll  things  last  their  portioned  day,- 

God's  love  to  Eternity. 
TV.    1882. 


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INAUDIBLE  ECHOES. 

T~)EST  on  the  oars,  and  call!   tAcrofs  the  water, 
JL  V  Eight  times,  from  far  and  further,  magic  anfwers 
Call  back  and  back,  in  clear  diminuendo, 
e//s  if  were  thrilled  the  throats  of  fome  great  organ, 
cBourdon  and  diapason,  flute  and  hautboy, 
Each  chiming  rank  obedient  to  one  prejfure, 
One  throbbing  heart  and  every  pulfe  responding. 
The  weird  reverberation  flatters  foftly 
One's  quick  conceit,   to  fancy,  for  an  inflant, 
That  granite  hills  and  terraced  wilderneffes 
ZMake  him  their  centre.    Such  are  life's  fuccejfes 
That  fense  gets  echo  of.    For  as  thefe  fweetest 
^turning  peals  are  not  the  first  nor  loudest, 
'But  gain  in  music  while  the  ear  awaits  them, 
Till  liflening  for  that  jufl  beyond  the  lafl  one; 
So,   richest  antiphons  of  word  and  doing 
<Are  inarticulate,  and,   unreplying, 
Tide  on  acrofs  an  unconfined  horizon. 
Each  cadence  here  reflects  its  felf-fame  accent, 
Queftion  is  ever  anfwering  by  queflion. 
M  is  reflored  again;  for  naught  is  cherished,— 
With  toffing  hack  our  words  the  echo  ceafes. 
U^othing  it  tells  of  other  felenced  voices, 

will  not  fpeak  of  ours  to  them  that  follow. 


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Echo  is  interruption,  Jilence — motion. 

7 be  bafty  fickle  gives  a  J canty  garner: 

The  precious  fruit  mujl  come  by  patient  waiting. 

The  napkin  rots  tbat  bides    too  cautious  treasure; 

Spend  and  be  Spent  and  lofe  thy  life  to  find  it ! 

The  wider  world  provokes  tbe  nobler  voyage. 

better  unfatbomed  sky  than  shallow  mirror. 

The  praife  of  tbe  terrejlrial  is  one, 

Tbe  peace  of  tbe  celejlial  is  another. 

Things  beard  are  temporal, — unheard  eternal! 

God's  Space  is  full  of  life-waves  unimpeded, 

Wbere  better  voice  than  found  bears  on  tbe  rhythm, 

In  floods  tbat  beat  in  tremulous  harmonics 

To  Heaven's  gates.     There,  high  above  the  hill-tops, 

Our  raptured  fouls  tbe  harmony  shall  bear 

Of  overtones  too  fine  for  mortal  ear. 

Jer fey  field  Lake,  N.    Y.,  June,   1882. 


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THE  PARACLETE. 

OTHOU  final  Revelation 
Of  tbe  perfecl  Trinity, 
Hear  my  needy  fupplication,  — 

Help  with  love's  infinity. 
Fill  me  with   Thy  vital  current,  — 

Pledge  of  Jesus'  rifen  oath! 
*By  that  dear  Redeemer's  warrant, 
Trust  I  Thee  to  keep  His  troth. 


my  foul  with  godly  forrow 

For   Thy  grieving  o'er  and  o'er. 
Fit  me  for  a  different  morrow, 

Let  me  never  vex   Thee  more. 
Change  my  frowzrdnefs  and  folly, 

Hold  me  to  the  heavenly  road. 
Lead  me,  O   Thou  Spirit  Holy! 

I  would  be  a  child  of  God. 

Give    me  for  these  ashes  beauty, 
Turn  my  heavinefs  to  praife. 

Gird  me  for  each  daily  duty, 
Calm  and  hallow  all  my  ways. 

Quench  the  fiery  darts  of  Satan, 
Plead  my  caufe  and  bear  my  part. 

Speak  to  faith,  when  fears  dishearten, 

"God  is  greater  than  thy  heart." 


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Power  Mojl  High!  Brood   Thou  above  me, 

End  confufion  "with   Thy  light. 
Search  and  cbaften,   purge  and  prove  me, 

Sure  that  all   Tbou  dojl  is  right. 
Hid  me  grow  in  grace  and  knowledge, 

^-created  from  above. 
ZMake  me  bear,  with  patient  courage, 

Fruits  of  joy,  of  peace,  of  love. 

t/lll-cont  rotting,   all-enfolding, 

Ever-prefent  Paraclete, 
Tbou  baft,  all  my  want  beholding, 

Guided  me  to  Jesus'  feet. 
IMake  a  burdened  world  to  bear  it, 

Teftify  the  cbangelefs  word; 
Save  by   Thee,    Thou  Holy  Spirit, 

U^one  can  call  the  Saviour,   "Lord." 

He,  when  enmity  defiled  me, 

Ended  by  His  death,  my  ftrife; 
{Much  more,  now  He's  reconciled  me, 

Shall  He  fave  me  by  His  life! 
Full-delivered  from  all  evil, 

Unto  glorious  liberty, 
Viftor  over  doom  and  Devil, 

I,  at  laft,  the  Christ  shall  fee! 


4' 

•~But  amid  tbat  adoration, — 

'Bride  and  Bridegroom  face  to  face,— 
When  the  day  of  coronation 

'Dawns,  with  shoutings  to  His  grace, 
When  falvation's  fong  is  fwelling, 

Thro  the  age-long  heavenly  rest, 
Still  my  heart  shall  be   Thy  dwelling, 

Unfeen  and  eternal  Guest! 
1882, 


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FATHERDOM. 

THOU!   Eternal,   Cbangelefs,  Infinite! 
Firjl,   Loft  and  Only ,— filling  all  in  all, 
Hiding   Thy  glory  in  tb'  abyfs  of  light, 
cMiijeftic  in   Tl:y  mercy  as   Thy  might, 
ZMy  God!  with  perfect  trust   Thy  name  I  call. 

I  dare,  unfrightened,  lift  mine  eyes  above; 

Within  Thy  houfe,  my  Father!  can  I  fear? 
{My  heart's  deep  anfwer  needetb  not  to  prove 
The  pulfes  of  Thine  omniprefent  love;— 

[My  spirit's  cry  Thy  Spirit  bends  to  bear. 

Thou,  who  the  number  of  the  Jlars  doji  tett, 

'Bow,  Lord,  to  order  all  my  dejliny! 
c/tfs  feeing  Thee,  who  art  invifible, 
Let  me  amid  tbefe  awful  grandeurs  dwell, 
Forever   Thine  obedient  child  to  be. 

1882. 


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THE  HEM   OF  HIS  ROBE. 

;<:<Ehe0e  are  but  the  outskirts  of  ^)is  toaps,  anb  hoto 
small  a  tohisper  fcrr  toe  hear  oi  H)im."    Jfob.,  26;  14. 

/BLESS   Thy  beauties,   Lord,   that  bloom 
tAbout  mine  earthly  path, 

'Denying  gloom, 

Each  twice-aglow,  like  dawn's  firft  ray, 
For  prophecy  it  hath 
Of  perfect  day. 

The  matin  mujic,  fitting  shies 
Of  May  and  rapturous  June, 

Saith, — 'Soul,  arife!  \ 

Thy  summer-light  shall  never  dim, 
<iAnd  -voice  of  thine  shall  tune 
<•/!  better  hymn.' 

For   Thy  love,  Lord,  is  nature  glad, 
Gemmed  at   Thy  kingly  cojl, 

*At   Thine  hand  clad, 
wears,   by  grace,  the  peace  she  fmiled 
Ere  Paradife  was  loft, 
Or  man  beguiled. 


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Open  mine  eyes,   that  I  may  fee, 
Creation's  due  thus  given, 
In  all  things  —  Thee! 
me  that  thefe  glories  wide 
shadows  are  of  Heaven, 
under  fide. 


So  may  I  tread  my  happy  road, 
Touching,   the  while  I  fare, 

thy  skirts,  my  God! 

Then  jtill  with   Thee,   take  morning's  wing, 
On  thro  the  upper  air 
To  foar  and  fing. 

1882. 


45 
COLUMBIA. 

TT  7E  lift  our  hearty  cry 
VV    To   Thee,   O  Lord,  on  bigb, 
For  our  dear  land. 
<-7\Co  other  king  have  we; 
Thou  mujl  our  Refuge  be! 
Uphold  our  liberty! 
Stretch  forth  Thine  hand! 
Tho  envy  mock, 
We  are   Thy  flock. 
God  fave  America! — be    Thou  her  Rock! 

Plead   Thou  the  righteous  caufe, 
Write   Thou  the  nation's  laws, 

Our  peace  maintain. 
Oh!  make  us  wife  and  good, 
In  holy  gratitude, 
tAnd  happy  brotherhood, 

'Beneath   Thy  reign! 
From  Sea  to  Sea, 
In  Chrijl  made  free, 
God  fave  America  her  unity! 


46 

Lord,   break  opprejfion's  rod! 
Proclaim  the  truce  of  God 

To  all  mankind! 
If  Thou  our  borders  blefs, 
Save  us  from  felfisbnefs, 
To  bear  tbe  world's  distrefs, 

<t/lnd  share   Thy  mind. 
Ob,   condefcend! 
*Be   Thou  our  Friend! 
God  fave  America,   till  time  shall  end! 

1883. 


47 

THE  MORNING  STAR. 

"Wie  schon  leucbtet  der  Morgenstern." 

PHILLIP  NICOLAI,  1598. 

T  TOW  brightly  glows  the  Morning  Star, 
jL~L     Wit})  God's  full  grace  and  truth  afar, 

Our  day's  irradiant  bloffom! 
O  tender  Shepherd,  David's  Son, 
[My  King,   the  heavenly  throne    upon, 
Thou  shineft  in  my  bosom, — 

Precious,  gracious, 
Light-resplendent,  att-tranfcendent , 

TSoundlefs  Giver, 
High  and  wonderful  forever! 

O  Gem!  with  which  no  gem  can  vie, 
God's  Son!  beyond  all  praifes  high, 

Our  Father's  dear  Bestowal, 
[My  foul  dijfolves  in  ecftajies, 
£My  life   Thy  fweet  evangel  is, — 

£My  being's  whole  avowal! 

Thy  word,  my  Lord, 
Will  I  ever  keep,  and  never, 
Clever,  lofe   Thee. 

Life-Bread!  not  in  vain  I  choofe   Thee. 


Shed  in  mine  inmost  heart  abroad, 
Thou  heavenly  Ray!   Thou  Light  of  God! 

Thy  love's  illumination. 
That  I  may  evermore  remain 
Thy  Body's  member,   Lord,  ordain 

[My  very  heart's  pulfation! 

5\\)  rest  my  breast 
Can  discover,   heavenly  Lover! 

Till  it  claimeth 

Thee,   whofe  love  my  love  enflameth. 

From  God  there  falls  the  light  of  peace, 
When  full  on  me   Thy  holy  face 

Is  t timed  in  benediction. 
O  Jesus,   Lord,  my  dearest  good! 
Thy  word,    Thy  Spirit,  life  and  blood, 
Uplift  me  from  affliction. 
Hold  me,  fold  me 
Thy  kind  arm,  ne'er  to  find  harm 
In   Thee  hiding! 
Lord,  I  come,    Thy  word  abiding. 


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Father,   God  and  Champion! 
Or  ere  creation  was  begun, 

Tkou  didjl,   in  Jesus,  love  me. 
Thy  Son  did  me  to  Him  betroth; 
With  thankful   heart  I  blefs  that  oath; 
From  Him  can  nothing  move  me. 

Thy  wealth  my  health! 
Life  from  Heaven  He  hath  given; 

Here  and  yonder, 
Ever  -will  I  praife  and  wonder. 

Strike,   to  our  God,   the  founding  firing! 
With  joy  our  fweetefi  choral  bring, 

sA  world  of  gladnefs  voicing! 
I  'II  go  with  my  dear  Lord,   to-day, 
To-morrow,   to  Eternity, 

In  fieadfafi  love  rejoicing. 

Singing,  ringing, 
Jubilation,  adoration ! 
Laud  the  fiory, — 

He,   the  Chrifi,  is  King  of  Glory! 


50 

Lord  Jesus!  low  I  hail   Thy  name! 
The  Fir/I  and  Lajl  and  JHU '  the  fame, 

The  End  as  the  Beginning. 
Thou,  who  with  life  atoned  my  price, 
Shalt  take  me  to   Thy  Paradise, 
Thy  pierced  hand-clafp  winning. 

Yea,  Lord;  aye,  Lord; 
Come  to  meet  me,  rapt  to  greet   Thee. 

Sound  the  warning 
Soon,  of  love's  eternal  morning! 
Tr.   188). 


THE  WON<DER. 

'TX7ONDERFUL  love  bath  God  the  Father  shown, 
'  '      Forth  fending  the  Beloved  from  His  breajl  and 

throne, 

That  Life!  bejlowed  to  lighten  realms  unknown, — 
Wonderful  love! 

Wonderful  love  bath  come  with  Cbrijl  the  King, 
His  one  true  Ifrael  from  their  Jin  and  doom  to  bring, 
<iAnd  bid  a  loft  and  wayworn  world  to  Jing — 
Wonderful  love! 

Wonderful  love  of  God  tbe  Holy  Gboft, 

So    long    to  plead   with  pride  and  bear  with  folly's 

boajl, 

*And  grace  to  urge  that  feeketh  leajl  as  moft, — 
Wonderful  love! 

Wonderful  love!  and  yet  tbe  half  ne'er  told, 
Until  we  wake  our  God's  full  beauty  to  behold! 
*And  ever,  labile  th'  immortal  years  unfold, 

Wonder  and  love! 
1883. 


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THE  CORNERSTONE. 

OUR  God  and  our  Redeemer, 
^Accept  the  houfe  we  build, 
*And  let  it  with   Thy  blejfivg, 

WUle  e'er  it  ftands,  be  fitted. 
From  corner  up  to  cap/tone, 

Provide,  direft,  fit/lain; 
That  so,   Thou  Heavenly  Builder, 
We  labor  not  in  vain. 

Here,  Lord,  receive  the  praises 
To   Thine  Incarnate   Truth, 

Of  old  men  and  of  children, 
Of  maiden  and  of  youtb. 

Jlmid   Thy  happy  worship, 
Let  care  and  doubting  ceme, 

Tie/tow  Thy  royal  plenty, 

in  this  place  give  peace. 


Let  lonelinefs  and  forrow, 
The  Jlranger  and  the  poor, 

Find  here,  forever  open, 
Thy  great  effectual  door. 


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Fetch  home  again   Thy  banished, 
O  King!  and  give  to  them 

Who  thirjt  for  childhood's  waters, 
The  well  of  Bethlehem. 

Here  let   Thy  Spirit  hover 

In  Pentecojlal  flame. 
(Make  beautiful  these  gateways, 

In  Chrift  of  Nazareth's  name! 
Tiff  He  shall  come,  to  gather 

The  Church  of  the  Firft-horn, 
<i/lnd  all  the  bells  of  glory 

^ing  in  the  Bridal  morn! 
1883. 


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THE  EFFECTUAL  DOOR. 

OGOD,    Thy  judgments  give  the  King,   Thy  Son! 
&£ow  let   the  band/ill's  barveft  shake  like  Leb 
anon; 

Lead  forth  Thy  fcattered  flock,  And  make  them  one; 
Thy  Word  abide. 

Uplift  that  Crofs  where  Love  did  Jin  atone; 

Tbe  Lord    our  Right  eons  nefs,  —  none  other  name  be 

known  ! 

Salvation's    anthem  fwett  from  every  %one, 
One  joyful  tide! 

To  Him  the  gathering  of  the  people  be, 
From  height  and  valley,  wildernefs  and  utmoft  fea, 
*All  nations  bow  before  His  fovereignty, 
For  man  who  died. 

Tby  years,    Thou  King  of  Ages,  shall  not  fail. 
The  Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judab  shall  prevail, 

they  that  pierce  His  love  shall  fee  and  wail 
The  Crucified! 


55 

Thou  art  a  King!  Ob,  let   Thy  Kingdom  come! 
Tie/ore   Thy  fceptre  all   Thine  enemies  be  dumb! 
Throw  wide  the  gates  of  Thy  Millenium, 
claim   Thy  Bride! 


Rebuke  for  us  the  foe  that  would  devour! 
Reveal  the  radiant  hidings  in  Thine  hand  of  power; 
^obe  the  King's  daughter  with  her  glorious  dower, 
*At   Thy  dear  fide. 

Ye  forefts,  fingl   Ye  oceans,  clap  your  hands! 
Like  mountains  round  Jerufalem  her  Saviour  Jlands. 
cSimen  and  Amen!   Triumph,  all  ye  lands, 

<t/lfar  and  wide! 
1883. 


tALTARWARD. 

.,  art  tbou  tired  of  endeavor 

r-And  difcipline? 
Sad  wondering  if  thy  crofs  will  ever 

Its  crowning  win? 
T)oes  e'er  thy  going  feem  unguided, 

Thy  way  fare  long? 
<iAre  thy  God's  providences  cbided, 

*As  they  were  wrong? 
'Do  glooms  that  may  be  felt  brood  o'er  tbee? 

Is  the  path  rough? 
Thy  Mafter's  footmarks  are  before  tbee,— 

That  is  enough! 
Go  thou  thy  way  until  the  end  be, 

Stand  in  thy  lot, 
Still  bend  thy  will  whate'er  He  fend  tbee, 

*And  murmur  not. 
Honor  thy  work,   nor  covet  neighbor, 

tTN^or  vaunt,   nor  fret; 
Who  fets  thy  task  thy  loving  labor 

Will  not  forget. 
Tbe  bumbleft  part  need  never  falter 

beneath  Hif>  eye. 
Tbe  lowlieft  gift    the  holy  Altar 

Will  fanclify. 

Wbo  fashioned  us,  eacb  use  can  meafure 
<tAnd  place  us  where 


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The  earthen  ve/el  shall  the  treafure 

Of  Heaven  bear. 
CMake  tbou  His  Jlatutes  fongs,  and  duty 

Thy  joy  shall  be; 
So  shall  the  King  defire  thy  beauty 

Of  loyalty. 
His  plan,  like  hills  that  compafs  Zion, 

Caught  shall  displace; 
S\;br  frujlrate,  more  than  loofe  Orion, 

His  tender  grace. 
To  eat  with  thee  the  pafcbal  flipper, 

Thy  Lord  would  come; 
So  make  thy  ready  heart  an  upper 

tAnd  furnished  room. 
<Do  what  He  Jaitb,   O  fon,  O  daughter, 

He  -will  divine 
Thine  injlant  want,  and  change  the  water 

To  the  bejl  wine. 
Thy  fins  are  feventy  times  feven? 

.     He  will  forgive, 
Cajl  out  the  old  unhallowed  leaven, 

tAnd  in  tbee  live. 
For  tbee  shall  Ifrael's  horsemen  harnefs 

Their  chariot, 

tho  the  feven-times  heated  furnace 
ne'er  so  bot, 


5* 

Tby  Saviour  ('t  is  a  faithful  faying!) 

Shall  bear  tbee  thence. 
Or  with  thee  blefs  thine  undismaying 

Obedience. 
Hold  that  thou  haft  and  ferve  Him  truly 

e/f  little  more; 
TJ}e  Judge,  who  only  renderetb  duly, 

Is  at  the  door. 
5^0  truftful  one  is  e'er  forfaken; 

He  will  redeem 
His  promises,  and  thou  shalt  waken 

e/tfs  from  a  dream. 
Soon  thou'  shalt  have  the  happy  guerdon 

Of  evil  years, — 
*Be  glad  according  to  thy  burden, — 

Joy  for  thy  tears. 
What  God  doth  thou  shalt  know  hereafter, — 

Thy  gleaning  bring, 
tAnd  then  thy  mouth  he  filled  "with  laughter 

tAnd  thy  tongue  jingl 
Then  all  the  days  of  toil  and  trial 

Peace  will  requite. 
O^o  shadow  falleth  on  the  dial, 

'Beneath  that  Light! 
For  He,  who  in  their  number  telleth 

The  Jtarry  rounds, — 


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'T  is  He  the  broken-hearted  bealetb, 

<tAnd  binds  tbeir  wounds. 
His  palm  shall  leave  no  grieving  traces, 

Upon  their  eyes; 
Tbeir  lifetime's  Love,  with  glowing  faces, 

They  recognise. 
'T  is  only  till  that  hajtening  morrow 

Thine  heart  can  ache; 
Pour  faith's  fweet  sky-fong  thro  thy  forrow,- 

Tbe  day  shall  break! 
a/?  day  of  glad  transfiguration, 

&£o  change  can  dim; 
Hope  in  the  Lord!  thine  expectation 

Is  all  from  Him. 
Forget  thy  former,  lack  and  fatting, 

Stretch  forth,  my  foul! 
Prefs  toward  the  pri^e  of  the  high  calling! 

On,  to  thy  goal! 
Thy  God  will  own  thy  full  oblation, 

'Bend  from  His  throne, 
tAnd  crown  thee  with  His  falutation, 

"IMy  child,  well  done!" 
1883. 


do 

THE  UNKNOWN  GOD." 
0e&>,  ov  ay^oowres 


ten  me  that  I  muft  no  longer  pray, 
J-  7hat  fupplication  is  impertinence, 


be  bereft  of  fcientific  fense, 

Who  thinks  to  move  eternal  Law's  array! 

<A  Saviour?   They  have  taken  Him  away,  — 
/  know  not  where.    Orphaned  and  all  alone 
I  cry:  but  God  is  frozen  to  His  throne, 

Too^  great  to  lijlen  to  my  poor  dismay, 
Serene,  vajt,  inaccejfible,  unknown! 

t/ltt-wise,  att-Jlrong  He  is:  but  never  feels 

The  pangs  of  men    who  writhe  and  wrench  and 
moan, 

Crauncbed  in  the  cogs  of  order's  cbangelefs  wheels. 
I  turn  agbajl  from  life,  where  att  is  death,  — 
{MERCY—  lie  noifomer  than  charnel's  breath! 

II. 

'But  as  I  totter  forth,  amid  the  dews 

Of  night  and  grief  that    prefently  muft  fcorcb 
Of  the  hot  Sun,   (already  at  the  porch 
Of  the  long  day  my  fteps  may  not  refuse] 
There  ftandetb  Some  One,  who  mine  anguish  woos, 
Witb  fucb  a  tone  as  if  a  heart  did  fpeak! 
<And  faith,    "Wby   doft    tbou  fob?  Whom  do/I 
tbou  feek?" 


6i 

Whereat  I  turn,  importunate  for  news 

Of  Him  I  loved,  whom  they  have  crucified 

<tAfresb   and  buried  twice.    Clear,  hind  and  ftrong, 

The    voice   faith    "CHILD!"    and    my  foul's  -very 

tongue 
Saith  back  "RABBONI!"  Thou  art  at  my  fide! 

Thy  God  is  my  God!  Pray  I  while  I  live! 

With   TJ}ee  shall  God  not  all  things  freely  give? 

III. 

This  is  the  condemnation,  that  the  Light 
Is  lit,  and  truant  wills  prefer  eclipfe, 
cl^atber  than  own  that  great  Apocalypfe! 

Yea,  by  the  very  Day,  prefume  to  cite 

God's  works  again/I  God,  reaching  up  to  write 
UNKNOWN  on  rainbow,  to  renounce  for  Fate 
That  Life  with  which  all  life  doth  palpitate! 

So  doth  the  purpofe  its  bad  felf  indict, 

&£ot  God.  Men  have    not  found  the  feven  green 
withes 

To  bind  the  Word  that  taught  in  Galilee! 

fi\*o    bate    can    turn    that    Crofs    and  grave  to 
myths, 

tT^br  foil  God's  pre-ejtablisbed  harmony 

Of  love  and  law.    Ah,  blinded  guides,  refrain 
Longer  to  take  the  name  of  Truth  in  vain! 


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IV. 

The  tenuous  logic-winnings  fnap,  like  flax, 

Thrufl  in  the  flame  of  conscience'  argument, 
e/tfs  she  confej/fes  Him  whom  God  bath  fent,— 

Incarnate  Grace!  lafl  anfwer  to  attacks 

Of  captious  enemies,  who  turn  their  backs 
On  birthright!  By  the  Chrifl  of  Nazareth, 
The   heart  of  man   and  heart  of  God  are  kith! 

Sowing  and  sheaf,    dawn,  flarshine,   moons  that  wax 
<^Jnd  wane,   Ocean's  incejfant  pulfe,   the  ebb 

zAnd  flow  of  changelefs  change, — /  bow,   I  kneel; 
There  fits  a  Weaver  at  this  splendid  web! 

Who  formed  my  heart,  shall  He  not  alfo  feel? 
Empty  broad  noon  of  light,  then  hope  of  Him. 
Whofe  prefence  doth  Creation's  chalice  brim! 

V, 

Who  waits  for  better  Jign  of  Sun,  than  morn? 
Or  plies  the  telefcope  beneath  clofed  roof, 
Tttaming  the  flars  that  they  withhold  their  proof? 

What  callous  tact, — what  deaf,  shortjlghted  fcorn 
Can  find  out  God?   tAnd  what  inverted    lens 
The  conflellations  of  the  heart  e'er  kens, 
with  Him  who  aye  keeps  faith  untorn? 


6* 

HE  wears,  u>bo  beard  and  waked  and  curbed  tbe  fea, 

This  feamlefs  robe,  that  covers,  not  conceals. 
His  band  fujlains  and  fleers  this  enginery. 

His  loving  Spirit  throbs  amid  these  wheels. 

t/!nd  He  f  aid—"  If  thou  can/I!  ASK  and  receive; 

things  can  be  to  him  tbat  will  believe." 


VI. 

Who  will  not  crave  God's  grace  can  never  fee! 

Who  will  not  ftretcb  tbe  withered  hand,  mujl  jlill, 

Tly  his  refufal,  wait  incapable! 
Unfaith's  deep  retribution  aye  mujl  be 
To  give  delujion  ftrong  credulity! 

eAll  God-forfahen  were  tins  universe, 

With  no  right  of  petition!  Life  a  curfe, 
With  praying  ftifled!  (Never  unbowed  knee 

Hath  found  it  other!)  Laws,   ingenious  traps! 
Earth  one  huge  Golgotha,  —  one  yawning  grave! 

Were  there  no  antidote  for  Jin's  mishaps, 
5^0  Eye  to  pity,  and  no  Arm  to  fave! 

The  heart  knows  better,  and  darts  up  its  cry 

To  the  great  Fatherheart  enthroned  on  high! 


64 
Yll. 

Poor  bird,  no  longer  "wander  from  thy  nejl! 

*By  all  which  thankful  memory  doth  hoard, 

God  hath,  for  them  that  feek  Him,  fure  reward. 
Straightway  return,  fad  foul,  unto  thy  reft! 
Pluck  Doubling's  dungeon-key  from  out  thy  breaft! 

Exceeding  great  and  precious  promifes, 

/I  life's  ills  and  death's  cataftrophes, 
thine! — What  wilt  thou?  What  is  thy  requeft? 

TSack  to  its  felf-invented  premise  crush  the  lie, 
7 hat  fummoned  thee  to  Law's  idolatry! 

Strain  not  too  far  to  hear; — the  word  is  nigh, — 
"Lo!  always,  to  the  end,  I  am  with  thee." 

Lord,  that  I  e'er  could  quejlion  is  my  grief! 

Chrift,  I  believe!  Help  Thou  mine  unbelief! 

1883. 


LUTHER'S  HYMN. 

"Ein"  feste  Burg  1st  unser  Gott." 

MAETIN  LUTHEB,  1529. 

A     TOWER  of  Refuge  is  our  God! 
**•    t/l  goodly  ward  and  weapon. 
He  'II  help  us  free,  tho  force  or  fraud 
To  us  may  now  mi&happen. 
Tbat  old  Arch-enemy 
Would  our  undoing  be; 
Grofs  might  and  vaft  device 
His  dreadful  armor  is. 
On  Earth  can  none  with/land  Um. 

TSy  our  might  could  we  do  no  more 

Than  -vainly  to  have  jlriven: 
'But  for  us  the  right  Man  will  war, 
Whom   God  Himfelf  hath  given. 
T)oft  ask,  who  this  can  be? 
Cbrijl  Jesus!  It  is  HE! 
The  Lord  of  Sabaoth, 
U^one  other  God,  in  troth. 
The  field  He  holds  forever. 


66 

For  tbo  fbe  world  with  demons  fwarmed, 

tAU  minded  to  devour  us, 
U^ot  greatly  were  our  fouls  alarmed; 
They  cannot  overpower  us. 

This  world's  dark  Prince  may  /till 
Lour  fullen  as  he  will ; 
For  he  can  harm  us  naught. 
'T  is  paft.    His  doom  is  wrought. 
One  word  can  bring  his  downfall! 

That  Word,  for  aU  they  do,  shall  Jland, 

5\jO  thank  to  them  that  jeer  it! 
Yea,  on  the  plain  He  's  at  our  hand, 
Tiy  His  own  Gift  and  Spirit. 

tAnd  should  they  take  our  life, 
Fame,  fortune,  child  and  wife, — 
Let  them  all  this  begin: 
Tlut  nothing  can  they  win, 
*And  God  gives  us  the  kingdom. 

Tr.   1883. 


67 
PSALM  LXXX. 

OTHOU  Shepherd  of  Thine  Israel,  hear  us!' 
Thou  that  Jofeph  like  a  flock  doft  lead, 
From  the  cherubim  shine  forth  and  cheer  us, 
Stir  Thy  flrength  and  come  to  help  our  need. 

Wilt   Thou  hear   Thy  people's  prayer  with  anger,-— 
ZMeafure  them  the  bread  and  drink  of  tears? 

Vifit  jlrife  and  fcorn  upon  our  languor, — 
Grant  no  more  the  grace  of  other  years? 

Shall  the  goodly  "vine  that   Thou  didft  cherish, 
Once  that  grew  and  shaded  all  the  bills, 

TSreak  and  wafte  and  fall  and  burn  and  perish, 
While  her  ruin   Thy  rebuke  fulfills? 

Turn  us,  Lord,  again!    In  mercy,  hearken. 
z/Jff  our  waywardness  and  shame  forgive! 
Leave  us  not  unf ought,  while  shadows  darken: 
Caufe   Thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  live. 

Look  from  Heaven,  O  God,  when  forrows  thicken, 
T3y   Thine  hand  once  more  our  ftrengtb  maintain ; 

We  will  catt   Thy  .name,  if  Thou  but  quicken, 
We  wiU  never  leave   Thy  love  again. 

1883. 


68 
<DIES  1R/E,   DIES  ILLAl 

THOMAS  DE  CKLANO,  A.  D.  1250. 

OTHAT  DAY!  that  day  of  wrath! 
When  this  Earth  the  fire  shall  fcatb, 
'David  fo  with  Sybil  hath. 

What  alarm  there  is  to  be, 
When  the  judge  is  come,  to  fee 
*All  with  flriclejt  scrutiny. 

Sounds  the  trumpet's  awful  blare 
'cMong  the  buried  everywhere, 
'Bids  all  at  the  throne  appear. 

Tieath  and  Nature  shall  appall, 
When  uprife  the  creatures  all, 
tAnfwering  the  judgment  call. 

&£ow  the  volume  is  explained, 
Wherein  all  things  are  contained 
Whence  this  world  shall  be  arraigned. 

Sits  the  Holy  Magijlrate, 

tAtt  di&clofing,  fmall  and  great. 

frothing  unavenged  shall  wait. 


69 

What  shall   I,  a  wretch,  reply? 

To  wbat  Mediator  cry, 

When  the  juft  fcarce  lift  the  eye. 

King  of  majefty  untold, 

Who  of  grace  the  faved  doft  hold, 

Source  of  mercy,  me  enfold! 

Cbrift,  in  pity  think,  I  pray, 

'T  was  I  caufed   Thine  earthly  way ; 

'Doom  me  not  upon  that  day. 

Seeking  me,  Thou  fat'dft  o'erwrought, 
'Bore  the  Crofs  my  foul  that  bought, 
Can  fuch  labor  be  for  naught? 

O  juft  Judge  of  penalty! 
sAbfohttion  grant  to  me, 
Ere  that  day  of  fentence  be. 

God!  my  ill  defer t  I  know, 
Guilty  blushes  dye  my  brow; 
tMercy  to   Thy  fuppliant  show. 


70 

Thou  didft  Mary's  forrow  cheer, 
Thou  the  robber's  prayer  did/I  hear, 
Thou  to  hope  haft  changed  my  fear. 


my  pleas  no  worth  can  claim: 
*But,    Thou  Good  One,  hide  my  shame, 
Tbruft  me  not  in  endlefs  flame! 

ZMid  Thy  sheep  my  place  command, 
&£ot  among  the  goats  to  ftand: 
Give  me  part  at  the  right  hand. 

When  the  doomed  accurft  shall  be, 

Sent  to  burning  mifery, 

With  the  Ueffed  call  Thou  me. 

Suppliant,  prone,  I  urge  my  prayer,— 
Heart  abafed  to  ashes  bear; 
Oh,  at  laft,  make  me   Thy  care! 

Oh,  that  day  of  piteous  cries! 
When  from  duft  he  shall  arife 
To  he  judged,  a  man  undone,  — 
God!  divinely  fpare  that  one! 

Tr.   1883. 


7' 
T>IES  IR/E,  DIES  ILLAl 

In  the  rhythm  of  the  Latin. 

OF  WRATH,    THAT  DAY  impending! 

the  world  in  ashes  ending; 
Tcld  by  Pfalm  with  Sybil  blending. 

What  shatt  be  the  fwift  dismaying, 
Wben  the  Judge,  no  more  delaying, 
Comes!  all  things  with  ftriftnefs  weighing. 

Shrill  the  trumpet  blajls  awaken, 
&£ow  the  world-wide  graves  are  shaken, 
*Ail  before  the  throne  are  taken. 

Lo,  Death's — Nature's  conjlernation ! 
While  uprifeth  the  Creation, 
hiding  each  his  judgment  Jlation. 

Opened  is  the  folemn  writing, 
Wherein,  everything  reciting, 
Earth  shall  meet  her  lajl  indifting. 

When  the  Judge  is  therefore  feated, 
What  was  hid  shall  be  repeated, 
£A{b  due  vengeance  go  unmeted. 


How  shall  I  make  /application, — 

Whom  implore  for  mediation, 

When  the  juft  fcarce  have  falvation? 

King  of  might  that  ne'er  can  waver, 
Who  dojl  fave  the  faved  of  favor, 
Save   Thou  me,  O  Mercy-Laver! 

Reckon,  Jesus,  with  companion, — 
Found  for  me  in  mortal  fashion. 
Give  me  not,  that  day,  perdition! 

Seeking  me,    Thou  tired  waft  feated,— 
Crucifixion's  ranfom  greeted; 
Such  toil  may  not  he  defeated! 

O   Thou  Judge  of  juft  decifion, 
Grant  the  gift  of  Thy  remiffion 
Ere  that  day  of  inquifttion! 

e/fs  a  criminal  appealing, 

Guilt  my  face  with  crimfon  fealing, 

Spare  me,   God,  a  fuppliant  kneeling. 


73 

Thou  who  Mary's  grief  regarded, 
t7\(br  the  robber's  cry  discarded, 
Even  my  hope  haft  rewarded. 

Worthlefs  these  my  prayers  afcending: 
'But,    Thou  Good  One,   kindly  bending, 
Pluck  me  from  the  fire  unending! 

With   Thy  flock  let  place  await  me. 
From  the  goat-herd  feparate  me. 
With  the  right-hand  part  inflate  me! 

While  the  loft  have  malediction, 
'Driven  to  the  flames'  infliction, 
Call  me  'neath  Thy  benediction! 

Pray  I  flitt,   tho  shame  abashes 
iAtt  my  contrite  heart  to  ashes; 
Care  for  me  when  doomday  crashes! 

Oh,   that  day  of  bitter  weeping, 
When  from  duft  awake  the  fleeping! 
Ortan  adjudged  and  pa/I  entreaty; 
Wherefore,   Lord,  grant  that  one  pity! 

TV.    1883. 


74 
THAT  GREAT  DAY. 

First  five  stanzas  based  upon  the  preceding  translations. 

T  great  day  of  the  Lord  draws  nigh, 
J-      With  wrath  and  defolation, 
When  fwift  shall  break  the  bitter  cry, 

Thro  all  Earth's  habitation, 
*A  day  of  trouble,   cloud  and  gloom, 
Of  trumpet  blajl  and  rending  tomb,— 
The  judgment  of  Creation. 

The  world-wide  millions,   quick  and  dead 

&£ow  meet  the  lajl  arraigning. 
The  open  volume    wide  is  Spread, 

<tAtt  things  of  time  containing. 
before  that  Holy  Magi/Irate 
Stand  manifejled  fmatt  and  great, 

Caught  unadjudged  remaining. 


what  shall  I,  a  wretch,  reply? 

Whom  fue  for  mediation,  — 
While  e'en  the  jujl  for  mercy  cry, 

*And  aft  is  lamentation? 
O  King  of  boundlefs  majejly, 
Heed,  pity,  refcue,  pardon  me, 

Thou  Fountain  of  Salvation! 


75 

Remember  all   Thy  mortal  woe, 
Tbou  Judge  of  jujl  decifion, — 

The  Crofs  that   Thou  didft  undergo, 
O  Chrift,  to  give  remiffion; 

For  I  that  holy  ranfom  claim; 

s/lbfolve  my  fins  by   Thy  great  name, 
•sAnd  pluck  me  from  perdition  I 

Unworthy  is  my  very  prayer, — 

<A  criminal  appealing: 
'But,    Thou  Good  One,  benignly  Spare 

>-A  guilty  fuppliant  kneeling! 
Thou  Mary's  grief  didjt  well  regard, 
&£or  didft  the  robber's  cry  discard; — 

[My  contrite  foul  give  healing! 

So  lift  we  up  our  hearts,  O  Lord; — 
Redemption's  day  is  nearing. 

We  bide  in   Thee,  we  trujl   Thy  word, 
We  wait  for   Thine  appearing, — 

Witlo  boldnefs  face  Eternity; 

Tlecaufe  as   Thou  art,  fo  are  we; — 
Thy  love  hath  cajt  out  fearing! 

1883. 


THE  ANNUNCIATION. 

ONCE,   in  Galilee,   a  lowly 
(Maiden  did  dwell. 
Came  to  her  a  mejfage  holy, 

Tty  Gabriel. 

This  the  word  the  Seraph  gave  her, 
"Hail!  thy  Lord  doth  show  thee  favor: 
"But  her  troubled  heart  did  quaver, 
What  thi&  might  tett. 

Spake  th'  archangel,    "Fear  not,   Mary; 

Thou  haft  found  grace. 
Thou  the  Babe  of  God  shall  carry; 

Uplift  thy  face. 

The  Moft  High,   with  thy  life  blending, 
Forth  His  own  Mejfiah  fending, 
Heir  of  Kingdom  never  ending, 

Shall  blefs  thy  race." 

Said  the  Virgin,    "God  hath  Spoken 

In  myjlery: 
'But  according  to  thy  token 

T$e  it  to  me." 

So,   by  power  the  Holy  Spirit's, 
Came  the  Chrifl-child' s  royal  merits, 
So  that  maiden's  faith  inherits 

Earth's  high  degree. 

1883. 


77 
<BARTHOLD1'S  "LIBERTY." 

NEW  YORK  EISTEDDFOD,  FEBRUARY  22,  1884. 


REPUBLIC,   beautiful  France! 
Grateful  tbe  greeting  we  anfwer  tbee. 
let  thy  conjlant  love  enhance 
7  be  gift  of  thy  noble  court  efy. 

n/Jt  tbe  continent's  gate, 
*At  tbe  ocean's  edge, 
Place  we  tby  pledge, 

Ever  to  wait, 
In  tby  name  to  meet, 
t/lnd  to  greet 
With  BENEDICITE! 
Witb  hope's  felicity, 
Peoples  that  pour 
Thro  the  open  door. 

While  tbese  twin  currents  run, 
Tbe  land  of  Washington 
Shall  reckon  loving  debt 
To  the  land  of  Lafayette. 

Hand  unto  band, 
Friend  unto  friend, 
WUle  the  rivers  blend, 

Let  our  compacJ  Jland. 


78 

Up!    Lift  it  bigb! 
Far  toward  the  sky! 

Stand,   and  abide, 
With  thy  glowing  torch, 
trft  the  nation's  porch, 

While  each  new  tide 
Kiffes  the  hem  of  thy  robe 
With  meffage  from  o'er  the  globe, 
While  all  the  winds,   that  fing 
e/7/  thy  forehead,  errands  bring 
Of  broadejl  amity 
From  France,   the  fair  and  free. 

Fronting  the  fea  and  the  dawn, 
Stand!    With  thine  iron  brawn 
Thy  blaming  creffet  lift 
High  over  Jlorm  and  drift. 
Firm  as  thy  rocky  base, 
Clear  as  thy  sky-lit  face, 
Swear!  by  God's  throne, 
*And  Him  thereon, 
'By  the  Liberty  and  the  Light 

That  we  boajl, 
That  His  is  the  right 
*And  the  might! 


79 

Stand  at  our  coajl 
To  beacon, 
To.  beckon, 
Piloting  the  throng, 
Telling  weak  and  Jlrong, 
"Liberty  greets  you! 
Freedom  meets  you! 
'But  liberty  under  law, 
Freedom,  witb  boly  awe 
Of  Him  who  alone  makes  free, 
Wbofe  truth  is  liberty." 

So  let  our  enjign  be  unfurled, 
In  tbe  name  of  tbe  Lord, 
To  tbe  /wetting  horde 

^-climbing  over  the  ridge  of  tbe  world. 

'Bach,  ye  outworn  Spites  and  bates! 
Leave  unmarred  tbefe  peaceful  gates, 
Leave  behind  tbe  Jiorm-set  shies; 
Welcome  happier  centuries. 
Underneath  this  tent  of  jlars 
End  tbe  unfraternal  wars. 
Here,  to  heal  a  world's  dijlrefs, 
Peace  shall  wed  with  rigbteoujnejs. 
Orient  and  Occident 
Crown  this  ark  of  covenant. 


8o 

Liberty  that  we  applaud 
Is  the  benijon  of  God. 
^Better  far  i*  that  defenfe 
Than  att  iron  armaments. 
Let  the  ftatue  symbol  be, 
a  bare  idolatry! 


So  we  bail  you,  from  afar, 
To  this  lajl  great  theatre. 
Here,  for  aye  to  demonftrate 
That  the  people  is  the  Jlate; 
That  self-government  is  worth 
to  perish  from  the  Earth. 


Who  firft  the  deep  foundation  quarried  out 
Shall    bring    the    topjlone  forth,    mid    myriad 

shout! 
What   God  bath   wrought    naught    shall    undo 

nor  minish  ; 

'T  is  He  began,   and  .  //  is  He  shall  finish. 
Therefore,   O  Liberty,   hold  forth  thy  light, 
tAnd  His  be  mercy,   majesty  and  might! 
Flash  thy  bright  lantern  att  the  waters  o'er, 
*And  point  mankind  to  harbor  evermore! 
1884. 


8i 
CONSTANCY. 

FOR  that,  ye,  young  men,  are  Jlrong, 
Lift  the  banner  of  God's  Son. 
[Make  His  mighty  -word  your  fong, 
Overcome  the  Evil  One. 

Ye  are  all  the  fons  of  light/ 
Consecrate  the  powers  of  youth ; 

Loyal  to  your  Maker's  right, 
War  the  warfare  of  the  truth. 

Suffer  hardship.      Fear  no  fear. 

Courage!  Quit  you  manfully. 
Heedful  that  your  Lord  is  near, 

Keep  His  law  of  liberty. 

Ye  His  foldiers  are  enrolled/ 

Unto  blood  rejijting  Jin, 
'Disentangled,  felf-controtted, 

Love  His  power  and  discipline. 

Shout  the  shouting  of  the  King! 

Turn  the  aliens!  Battle-scarred, 
Thro  the  gates,   with  honor,   bring 

That  committed  you  to  guard. 
1884. 


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82 

PASCHA. 

O!  where  that  spotlefs  Lamb,  for  fen  provided, 
Tborned,    bruifed,    abandoned,    tortured    and 

derided, 

Pours  out  His  soul  for  human  ranfom  yonder, 
While  angels  wonder! 

Jefus,   what  woe   Thy  love  for  us  hath  won   Thee! 
For  God  hath  laid  our  chajtisement  upon   Thee, 
From  our  deep  guilt  Thy  death  its  anguish  borrows, — 
Thou  Man  of  Sorrows! 

Crucified  Saviour,   by   Thy  mortal  pajjion, 
TJy  the  dark  travail  that  hath  wrought  falvation, 
Hear,   Lord,   a  fenner,   all  bis  shame  deploring, 
Thy  grace  adoring! 

Cbrift,  I  have  wronged  Thee!  Penitent,  heart-broken, 
Jujlly  condemned :— yet  be   Thy  mercy  Spoken! 

O  Prince  of  Life,  let  this  Thy  Jlrange  enthronement 
'Be  mine  atonement! 

Glories  undimmed  are   Thine,    Thou  King  of  Ages, 
Wbofe  name  Thy  Church  in  thankful  hymns  engages. 
To  God,  thro   Thee,  in  conjlant  facrifices, 
Her  praife  uprifes! 


ft 

UNITAS  FRATRUM. 

T  JNITE  them  all  one  caufe  to  make, 
C_7      O  God,   who   Chri/t  confefs; 
On  new  horizons  then  shall  break 
The  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs ! 

The  Gofpel  hath  for  him  no  ban 

Who  doth  the  Saviour's  word. 
]Vbo  loveth  God  and  ferveth  man 

Is  one  with  Cbrift  his  Lord. 

For  this  to  Him  our  knees  we  bow 

t/Jnd  pray   Thy  kingdom  come, 
From  whom  in  Heaven  and  Earth  below, 

Is  named  one  Fatherdom; 

That  thro  His  Spirit's  inward  might, 

He  richly  would  impart 
That  Chrift  may  dwell,  of  only  right, 

Thro  faith,   in  every  heart; 

That  we  filled  full  with  God's  own  Jtrength, 
With  all  the  faints,  may  prove 

The  breadth  and  height  and  depth  and  length 

Of  att-furpajfing  love. 
1884. 


84 

TlONEC  <DIES. 

/COURAGE,  doubting  heart,   be  braver! 
v-x'     eAll  God's  angels  are  thy  league, 
if  thou  bold  faft  hope,  nor  waver, 

Thou  sbalt  baffle  Hell's  intrigue. 
e/?s  a  fon  thy  faults  cbastiftng, 
Witb  His  baptifm  tbee  baptising, 

'By  His  name,   the  viftor  Cbrift 

'Bids  tbee  aU  thy  foes  refift. 

U^e'er  let  Satan's  taunt  deter  tbee, 

That  thou  art  imperfecl  yet. 
Grieve  not  for  the  paft  unworthy: 

Things  which  are  behind  forget. 
Clouds  of  witne/es  are  o'er  tbee; 
Stretching  forth  to  things  before  tbee, 

Onward,   upward  prefs,   my  foul, 

Thou  shalt  touch  the  ble/ed  goal. 

He  who  sought  and  found  and  won  tbee, 

His  bright  presence  ftitt  bath  lent; 
That  His  power  may  reft  upon  tbee, 

{Make  thy  ftrife  a  sacrament. 
God  thro  life  shall  be  thy  warden, 
Thro  the  fwellings  of  the  Jordan, 

Ending  foon  faith's  laft  eclipfe 

In  Love's  great  apocalypfe. 


r; 


REQUIEM. 

TRANQUILLY,  Jkwly, 
Solemnly,  lowly, 
'Bring  the  precious  earth  that  Jleep  hath  hijl. 
Soul  to  its  Maker, 
T)ujt  to  God's  acre, 
Quiet  biding  resurrection  tryjl. 

With  eyes  bedimming, 

Requiems  hymning, 
Smite  we  mujlc  from  thefe  broken  chords: 

Yet  fmile  in  grieving, 

Calmly  believing, 
Tho  we  live  or  die  we  are  the  Lord's. 

The  form  is  buried: 

'But  angels  ferried 
'Bear  up  fafe  the  Spirit  homeward  called. 

High  o'er  thefe  dirges 

Heaven's  anthem  surges, 
Praiftng  God  one  more  is  disenthralled. 


86 

Glad  transformation! 
Perfect  falvation, 

[Mortal  shadows  merged  in  glowing  day. 
Heart  no  more  weary, 
c/lnfwered  each  query; 
the  former  things  are  paft  away. 


Lambs  He  doth  cherish 

fT^ever  shall  perish, 

•fraught    can  pluck    them  from    the    Saviour's 
hand; 

Love  efficacious, 

Tenderly  gracious, 
Still  shall  lead  them  in  that  holy  land. 

Loofed  Earth's  lajl  fetter! 
Sure  't  is  far  better 
To  depart  and  be  for  aye  with  Chrift. 
So  come,  Lord  Jefus, 
Soon  to  releafe  us, 
Join  us  with  the  fouls  emparadifed! 
1884. 


THE  RESURRECTION. 

~\~X7HILE  all  the  night-Jlars  fade  and  wane, 
V  V  tAnd  early  dawn  is  breaking, 
With  life-pangs  death  could  not  re  ft  rain 

The  joyful  Earth  is  quaking. 
In  dew  of  youth,  from  morning's  -womb, 
^All-beauteous  from  that  holy  tomb, 

The  Royal  One  i&  waking. 

^Behold,   the  ftone  is  rotted  away! 

While  eajlern  skies  are  glowing. 
*At  laft  is  come  the  firft  Lord's  day,  • 

Immortal  light  be/towing. 
T$y  da^led  guard  and  open  door, 
God's  Son,   alive  forevermore, 

The  path  of  life  is  showing. 

In  fnowy  raiment  angels  twain 
Their  radiant  watch  are  keeping, 

While  they  who  loved  are  drawn  again 
Where  laft  they  left  Him  Jleeping. 

'But,  lo,  what  news  of  joy  and  fear, — 

"Your  Lord  is  ris'n,   He  is  not  here."- 
Forever  ends  their  weeping! 


88 

Witb  happy  hajle  they  tread  the  /ward, 
The  wondrous  charge  repeating. 

"JIU  hail!"  faith  One.     It  i&  the  Lord!— 
Himfelf  their  rapture  greeting. 

They  clafy  His  feet.     They  doubt  no  more. 

"T  is  Jefus  whom  their  souls  adore, 
Their  faith,   in  fight,   completing. 

Peal  forth  the  high  victorious  psalm, 
With  shouts  of  joy  unbounded! 

The  fong  of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb 
Thro  either  world  be  founded! 

For  us  the  grave  shall  voided  be, 

*/lnd  trufting,  Lord,  for  aye  in   Thee, 
We  ne'er  shall  be  confounded. 

With  triumph  foon  we'll  keep  the  feajl 

That  shineth  in  perfection, 
With  fear's  long  lifetime  bondage  ceafed, 

TSy  Jefus'  ftrong  protection. 
Eternal  arms  are  underneath; 
We'll  share  the  likenefs  of  His  death, 

*And  of  His  refurreftion. 
1884. 


89 
^  CHILD'S  CMATIN. 

\JOW  the  light  begins  to  break, 
1  V  7b   Thee,  O  God,  my  prayer  I  make. 
Keep  me  this  day  from  every  ill, 
Help  me  to  know  and  do   Thy  will, 
With  Je fits'  love  my  Spirit  fill. 

TZy  and  by,  when,   one  by  one, 
Thefe  days  and  nights  of  Earth  are  done, 
With  thofe  I  love,  redeemed  from  guile, 
£May  I  awake  beneath  His  fmile, 
Whom  I  have  prayed  to  all  the  while. 
1884. 


90 
VENI,   CREATOR  SPIRITUS. 

LATIN  OF  9TH  CENTURY.     THE  SIXTH  STANZA  A  LATER  INSERTION. 

COME,   O  Creator  Spirit,  come! 
t/Jnd  all  tbefe  minds  of  Thine  invejl. 
With  grace  fupernal  fill  the  borne 
Which   Thou  baft  built  in  every  breajl. 

Thou,  who  art  called  the  Paraclete, 
The  Gift  of  God  mojl  high   Thou  art, 

Tbe  Font  of  life,   lane's  Light  and  Heat, 
tAnd  Unftion  of  the  inmojt  heart. 

Tbou  feven-fold  Bounty,  ever  new, 
Thou  Finger  of  the  hand  divine, 

Thou  Promife  of  the  Father  due, 
Enriching  all  our  speech  by   Thine! 

Light   Thou  a  flame  in  every  fenfe; 

Upon  our  hearts   Thy  love  inflood; 
*And,  for  our  bodies  impotence, 

Confirm  us  with  perpetual  good. 

Further  repel  the  enemy; 

T^ight  foon   Thy  gift  of  peace  begin; 
So  then,   if  Thou  our  Vanguard  be, 

Safe  shall  we  shun  each  hateful  /in. 


9' 

^Be/low  the  full  rewards  of  joy. 

The  numbers  of  Thine  helps  increase. 
The  bondages  of  ftrife  dejlroy. 

TDraw  clofe  the  covenants  of  peace. 

Thro   Thee  to  know  the  Father  teach, 
The  knowledge  of  the  Son  outpour; 

For   Thou  the  Spirit  art  of  each, 
<iAnd  thus  believe  we  evermore. 

'Be  praife  to  Father  and  to  Son 
e/Jnd  Holy  Paraclete,   in  One. 

So  may  the  Son  on  us  confer 
The  blejjlngs  of  the  Comforter! 

Tr.    1884. 


92 

THE  CHRIST. 

"  Liebster  Immanuel,  Herzog  du  Frommen." 

AHASUEBUS  FEITZSCH,  1668. 

T~\EAREST  Immanuel,   Prince  of  tbe  lowly, 
d-^STbou  my  foul's  confidence,  foon  come  to  me! 
Thou  my  heart's  treafury  takeft  fo  wholly, 
=/?#  its  love  ardently  flows  out  to   Thee. 
fraught  that  is  earthy 
Seemetb  me  worthy, 
So  I  but  ever  my  Jefus  may  fee. 


fweet  and  wonderful,—  KING!  As  I  lijten, 
Lovely,  mojt  graciously,  as  fresb  with  dew 
eatb  tbe  cool  morning-tide  fields  of  bloom  gliflen, 
So  fattetb  Jefus'  name,  whom  trujl  I  true. 
Thus  my  heart  partetb 
From  all  that  fmartetb, 
When  in  adoring  faith  my  Lord  I  "view. 


if  my  eartblinefs  tbe  crofs  appattetb, 
That  e'en  a  Saviour's  lot  it  was  to  share, 
If  my  foul  earneftly  on  Jefus  cattetb, 
^Already  can  tbe  heart  o'er  rofes  fare. 
&£o  Jlorm's  wild  riot 
Sbatt  work  dij  "quiet  ; 
Gladly  will  I  with  Cbrifl  its  raging  bear. 


93 

When  Satan's  ftout  device  fain  would  devour  me, 

When  tells  my  confcience-book  of  broken  laws, 
When  with  her  myrmidons  Hell  would  o'erpower  me, 
When  Death's  corroding  tooth  the  heart  hegnaws, 
Stand  I  unfearing, 
With  Jefus  nearing; — 
*Att  of  them  by  His  blood  Chrijl  overawes. 

If  the  world's  bitterejl  hate  overtake  me, 

Even  tho  everyone  defpifeth  me, 
Tho  to  bewilderment  friends  all  forfahe  me, 
Still  for  me  Jefus'  love  cares  heartily, 
Wearinefs  jlrengthens, 
Hopefulnefs  lengthens, 
Saith,   "I  thy  helper,  thy  beft  friend,  witt  be!" 

Hence  then,  ye  vanities,  leave  me  forever  I 

Thou  Jefus,    Thou  art  mine,  and  I  am   Thine. 
From  the  world,  an  for   Thee,  now  witt  I  fever, 
For   Thee  my  voice  and  heart  shatt  e'er  combine. 
*Att  of  my  being 
To   Thee  decreeing, 
Till  they,  one  day,  this  form  to  death  refign. 

Tr.    1884. 


94 
THE  SHEPHERD. 

"Ya,  furwatiT,  uns  fuhrt  mit  sanfter  hand." 

FBIED.  ADOLPH  KRUMMACHEB,  1805. 

FEA!  our  Shepherd  leads,   with  gentle  hand, 
tAlong  this  pilgrim-land — 
This  night-enshadowed  wold, 
His  little  flock  fafe  to  their  fold. 
Alleluia  !    Alleluia  ! 

When  His  carelings  wander  in  the  dark, 

This  Shepherd  true  doth  mark, 

*And,   of  His  grace  divine, 
He  bids  a  friendly  Jlar  to  shine. 

Alleluia !    Alleluia  I 

Safe  He  leads  us,   out  from  deadly  gloom, 

To  greenejt  meadow-bloom, 

To  waters  flowing  free, 
Life-welling  to  eternity. 

eAtteluial    Alleluia! 


95 

'Down  on  us  His  eyes  with  pity  look. 
His  gentle  shepherd-crook 
T>otb  trujl  and  comfort  bring. 

Him/elf  keeps  watch  unwearying. 
!    Alleluia  ! 


Yea!  He  is  the  faitbfuttejl  and  bejl. 
Our  fold  itfelf  dotb  reft 
Witbin  tbofe  arms  of  His, 

Wbofe  very  name  Compaffion  is. 

Alleluia  !    Alleluia  ! 
Tr.    1884. 


96 
*AGNUS  <DEI. 

"O  Lamm  Gottes  unschuldig." 

NICHOLAS  DECIUS,  1523. 

OLAMB  of  God,   unspotted, 
Wbofe  life  that  Crofs  hath  taken, 
^All-calm  in  grief  allotted, 

Howe'er   Thou  wert  forfahen, 
*All  fin   Thou  haft  endured, 
Elfe  were  no  hope  ajjured; 
Have  mercy  upon  us,   O  Jefus! 

Thy  name  the  full  heart  blejjes, 

That   Thou  relief  fo  tboro 
Hajt  wrought  for  our  di/lre/es. 

Give  us  a  godly  forrow, 
That  we  our  fins  may  vanquish, 
Remembering  Thine  anguish; 

Have  mercy  upon  us,   O  Jefus! 

Our  confidence  embolden 

Thro   Thy  vicarious  grieving, 

That,  Jleadfajlly  upholden, 
*And  ne'er   Thy  prefence  leaving, 

We  die  at  loft  unshaken, 

*And  fafe  in  Heaven  awaken; 

Grant  unto  us   Thy  peace,   O  Jefus! 
Tr.    1884. 


97 
ZMARCIA. 

/QUICKEN,   Lord,  our  pilgrim  going, 
V/    [Mindful  of  that  fatherland, 
Whence   Tby  promifed  light  is  glowing, - 
Where   Thy  true  confeffors  Jland. 
Love's  banner  before  us, 
Truth's  firmament  o'er  us, 
Such  faith   Thou  haft  granted, 
Our  hope  is  undaunted. 
Our  boaft  is  right  royal, — 

The  Godhead   Triune! 
The  land  of  the  loyal 
Will  welcome  us  foon. 

Take,   O  Cbrift,  our  full  confejjion! 

Thou  that  city  haft  prepared 
For  the  Church's  Jure  pojjeffion, 
Who   Thy  way/are  now  have  shared. 
Thy  pain-path  we're  wending: 
'But  shadows  are  rending. 
We  drink  of  Thy  chalice, — 
We'll  ft  and  in   Thy  palace. 
To   Thee  yield  our  laurels, 

One  jubilee  blend 
In  Heaven-wide  chorals, 
That  world  without  end. 


9S 

On  we  prefs  with  fteady  marches, 

Sober  vigils,  joyful  cheers, 
fearer  gleam  thofe  jewelled  arches, 
Juft  before  are  Heaven's  frontiers. 
Hell's  armies  may  mock  us,— 
Their  hate  shall  not  baulk  us; 
We  fear  not  their  leaguer : 
'But  ON!  true  and  eager. 
Exalted  each  valley, 

Each  mountain  made  low, 
In  confident  ratty 

homeward  we  go! 


99 
<DOXOLOGY. 

fongs  of  glory  here  begun 
•M.     Let  Heavenly  fongs  complete, 
To  Holy  Fattier,   Holy  Son, 

*And  Holy  Paraclete. 
We  are  as  all   Thy  feruants  were, 

tAnd  a&  they  are  shall  be,— 
Creator,  Saviour,   Comforter,— 

Forever  one  in   Tbee. 
1884. 


700 

e/f  PILGRIM  SONG. 

GOD  of  Thine  Ifrael,   none  is  like   Thee! 
Great  are   Thy  mercies,  mighty   Thy  laws; 
Let   Thy  word,  pray  we,  verified  be, 
Hear  Thou  in  Heaven,  plead   Thou  our  caufe. 

Faithful  Creator,   Thee  witt  we  trujll 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  shall  he  thy  Rock, 

Out  from  before  thee  all  thy  foes  thruft, 
Shelter  thee,  lead  thee,— beautiful  flock! 

Girded  with  gladnefs,  fleady  and  ftrong, 
Straight  thro  the  sea-path  Wifdom  hath  plowed, 

Changing  the  voices,  changelefs  the  fang 
[Mightily  founding  out  from  the  cloud. 

Gath'ring  His  sheep-flock  from  every  fold, 
Chrifl,  their  one  Shepherd,  shall  His  Church  feal. 

Were  it  not  fa,  Lord,   Thou  wouldfl  have  told;— 
What  Love  hath  fpokeu  naught  can  repeal! 

Darknefs  is  pajfing, — twilight  withdrawn, 

Weeping  enditreth  only  a  night. 
Tender  rejoicing  ushers  the  dawn, — 

Perfected  promife,— faith  merged  in  fight! 

1884. 


101 

VISCIPLESHIP. 

"Jesu  Meine  Freude." 

JOHANN  FBANCK,  1653. 

ESUS,    Thou  art  nearejl 
To  my  foul,  and  deareft, 

my  grace   Thou  art. 
bow  long  and  lonely, 
Longing  for   Thee  only, 
Waits  tU&  eager  heart! 
God's  dear  Lamb, 
Thy  bride  I  am. 

From   Thee  parted,  Earth  could  never 
Cheer  my  foul,  forever. 

Under   Thy  protection, 
ZMid  all  infurrection 

Of  my  foes,  I'm  free. 
Wrath  let  Satan  utter, 
Let  the  demons  mutter, 
Jefus  Jlands  by  me. 

Still  the  fame 

'U^eatb  bolt  and  flame, 
E'en  tho  fin  and  Hen  difmay  me, 
Still  will  Jefus  Jtay  me. 


702 

Spite  of  shapes  unreal, 
Spite  of  death's  ordeal, 

Spite  of  heart  dijlrejl; 
Worlds  may  rage  and  quarrel, 
Here  ftay  I  and  carol 

In  unwonted  reft. 
God's  own  might 
'Difpels  my  fright ; 

Earth  and  e'en  tV  abyfs  He  quelietb, 
Tho  their  anger  fweUeth. 

Hence  with  all  your  treafure; 
For   Thou  art  my  pleafure, 

Jefu8,—my  dejire! 
Empty  honors,  speed  ye! 
Care  I  not  to  heed  ye, 
&£or  your  help  require. 

Trial,  lofs, 

Shame,  death  and  crofs. 
Howfoe'er  I  fuffer,  never 
Shall  from  Jefus  fever. 


103 

Life  that  this  world  cboofes, 
Tbee  my  foul  refufes, — 

Get  tbee  from  my  fight! 
ZMem'ry  dif enchaining, 
Far,  ye  fins,  remaining, 

Come  no  more  to  light. 
Plight  betide 
Tbee,  pomp  of  pride! 
To  tbe  wrong  whence  life  hath  ftriven 
Long  farewell  be  given. 

Yield,  tbou  forr ow-fyir it ! 
Joy's  own  Lord  inherit; 

Jefus  enters  in. 
Tbofe  whom  God  well  loveth 
Cbajlifement  but  provetb; 
Purer  joys  they  win. 
Here  I  've  borne 
Reproach  and  fcorn: 
Yet  mid  grief  i&  Jefus  plaine/t, 
Tbou  my  joy  remainejl! 
Tr.    1885. 


IO4 
BETHLEHEM. 

A  LL  the  hojls  of  morning  fing. 
-/J-  *Att  the  chimes  of  Heaven  are  /winging. 
tAll  the  air  is  quavering. 

«Att  the  Jlarry  depths  are  ringing. 
O'er  the  Shepherds  with  their  flocks 
God's  eternal  world  unlocks. 

Swiftly  down  the  luftrous  skies, 
cAngels  troop  with  falutation, — 

IMid  unearthly  miniftrelfies, 
Tell  the  Saviour's  incarnation! 

"Fear  no  longer,  HE  i&  come, 

Judah's  heir,   in  David's  home." 

'Birth-night  of  the  Son  of  man! 

Virgin's  Child,  yet  Lord  Almighty, 
Stitt  toward  Bethlehem's  crowded  khan 

Sings  the  world  its  glad  l^ENITE! 
Star-led  where  the  Chrijl-babe  lies, 
Throng  with  gifts  the  heavenly  wise. 


705 

Who  His  bumble  vigils  keep 
Chrift  dotb  blefs  with  new  evangels. 

They  who  feed  the  Saviour's  sheep, 
Oft  sball  hear  the  fong  of  angels  I 

God's  high  glory  yet  fulfills 

Peace,   to  men  of  gentle  wills. 
1885. 


io6 
THE  SOVEREIGNTY  OF  CHRIST. 

T  TAIL!  great  Redeemer ,  high  afcended 
J-J-  Thine  humbling  mortal  travail  ended, 

Enthroned   Thou  art  forevermore. 
Yet,  led  by   Thee  in  holy  fitnefs, 
Still  greater  things   Thy  Church  shall  witnefs, 

Thou   Galilean   Conqueror! 

With  triple  cords   Thine  own  are  banded 
To  teach  the  words    Thy  lips  commanded ; 

For   Thine  is  all  authority. 
The  centuries  go.      New  harvejts  whiten! 
Toward  perfeft  day  the  ages  brighten! 

&£ew  lands  Jlretch  forth  their  hands  to   Thee! 

5\*o  more  we  ga%e  where  clouds  are  woven, 
T$ut  trujl  that  pledge  the  years  have  proven — 

"Lo!  I  am  with  you  to  the  end." 
We  ask  no  more   Thine  holy  reafons — 
Our  God  knows  well  His  times  and  feafons; 

His  bow  of  love  will  ne'er  unbend. 


707 

O  King!   Thy  cloudlejs  morning  hajleth. 
l^ide  glorioujly,  while  darknefs  wafteth, 

Witi)  all   Tby  white-clad  armies'  train! 
The  word  shall  change  to  open  vifion, 
«And  all   Thine  own,  with  glad  tranfition, 

'Behold   Thy  beauteous  face  again/ 
1885. 


io8 

WORSHIP. 

OTHOU  Omniprefent! 
God!  of  life  the  centre, 

Thankfully   Thy  gates  we  enter, 
Joining  tbefe  our  praifes, 

With  that  hymn  inceffant, 
Which  the  Cburcb  celejlial  raife*. 

In  fweet  fear 

'Draw  we  near; 
Thro    Tby  worlds  fo  Spacious 
To  each  child  Thou  'rt  gracious. 

Hushed  the  Earth  before   Thee! 

Valley,  plain  and  highland, 

Every  continent  and  ijland, 
*/ill  tMngs,  large  and  lowly, 

Silently  adore   Tbee, 
Prefent  in    Tby  temple  holy! 

Void  of  Speech, 

Yet  they  teach, 

Wide  their  mute  word  goetb, 
Thy  wisdom  sbowetb. 


/Op 

Ever-blejjed  Maker! 

While   Thine  whole  Creation 

Sounds  an  endlefs  jubilation, 
O  great  God  and  Saviour, 

Once  with  man  partaker, 
Hear  our  voice  with  tender  favor  I 

'By  and  by, 

There  on  high, 
In   Thine  heavenly  places, 
Perfect  Thou  our  praifes. 


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THE  LAMBHERD. 

U  T^ORBID  ye  not  the  children:" 
J~      Said  Cbrijl,    "but  let  them  come! 

Of  fucb  is  Heaven's  kingdom, 
Tbeir  loving  Father's  1'ome. 

In  gracious  arms  He  took  tbem, 
*And  drew  tbem  to  His  breajl ; 

<And  children  ftitt  are  carried 
'By  Him,   and  Jlitt  are  blefl. 

So  come  to  Him  and  welcome, 

<As  long  ago  they  came; 
This  good  and  tender  Shepherd 
Knows  every  lamb  by  name! 
1885. 


A 


^DECLARATION  <DAY. 

GAIN  amid  the  summer  air, 
Our  deep  dependence  to  declare, 
We  bare  our  brows  and  bend  to   Thee, 
Wbo  only  makeft  nations  free. 


Thou  hajt,   O  God,   done  all  things  well, 

Thy  mercies  are  unfearcbable, 
Witb  goodnefs'  cup  flowed  o'er  the  brim, 
We  found  to  Heaven  our  happy  hymn. 

We  thank   Thee  for  our  hi/lory, 
for  to-day's  tranquillity, 

what  may  come  we  humbly  dare, 
Safe  in  the  affluence  of  Thy  care. 

Let  many  a  shining  fun  be  fent 
To  our  bright  flag's  blue  firmament, 
Tbofe  clujlered  Pleiads  firmly  bind — 
a/tf  central  light  for  all  mankind. 

<sAnd  while  that  conflettation  grows, 
*And  Jar  its  aflral  beauty  shows, 

Still  guide   Thou  us  from  that  pure  throne 

Where  liberty  and  law  are  one. 


112 


Save  the  Republic!   Be  our  God! 
On  holy  ground,   with  feet  unshod, 
We  Jland  to  learn   Thy  full  decrees, 
bear   Thy  world-wide  mejjages. 


f'3 
CONSIDER. 

the  lilies,  bow  they  grow! 
was  king  apparetted  fo. 
yet  was  weal  tune 
Like  their  melodies  of  June. 
Yet  they  neither  toil  nor  fpin, 
God's  good  care  they  flourish  in. 
*All  our  faithleffnefs  He  quells, 
In  tbefe  fummer  bridal  bells. 

God,  who  clothes  the  lilies  white, 
In  their  mufic  hath  delight, 

Heeds  their  pure  and  whispered  chimes, 

Li/lens  to  their  filent  rhymes. 
From  their  lowly  belfries  rife 
Hymns  that  touch  the  open  skies. 

{Majefty  with  meeknefs  dwells 

In  the  valley's  lily  bells. 

So  would  we,   in  fragrant  Jloles, 
^aife  to  God  our  fimple  fouls, 

Knowing  well  that  He  defires 

White-clad  hearts  to  join  His  choirs. 
&^ot  the  loudefl,  but  the  pure 
Songs  of  Heaven's  ear  are  fure ; 

Surely  this  the  lily  tells 

In  its  peal  of  happy  bells. 


NAZARETH. 

O//VG,   every  boy  and  maiden, 
O     To   Him,   with  gratitude, 
Wbofe  youth,   tbo  heavy  laden, 

Wa&  one  beatitude; 
For  Jefus,   meek  and  purely, 

Thro  boyhood's  duties  trod, 
v4s  Mary's  child,   tbo  furely 

The  very  Son  of  God. 

The  helper  of  His  mother, 

v4  faithful  Hebrew  lad, 
For  fifter  and  for  brother 

Cbrift  wrought  with  Spirit  glad; 
<And  made  that  cottage  lowly, 

That  work-bench  by  the  door, 
<A  labor-lejfon  holy 

To  love  forevermore. 


rev'rently  obeying, 
He  bore  His  daily  part 
Toward  ber  who  kept  each  faying 

Safe  in  her  wond'ring  heart. 
*Along  the  ways  where  nature 

Spake  low,   by  bill  and  glen, 
He  grew  in  wifdom,  Jlature, 

grace  with  God  and  men. 


Ob  fing!  ye  tired  and  tearful, 

Wbat  this  fweet  ftory  faith; 
For  all  that's  brave  and  cheerful 

Comes  out  of  Nazareth! 
Let  ferving  hands  fly  f after, 

&\£ew  years  new  burdens  bring, - 
Enough!  if  like  our  Mafter, 

The  Carpenter  and  King! 
1885. 


THE  ^DISCIPLES  PRAYER. 

UR  Father,   we  pray 
What  Chrijt  taught  to  fay, 
t/lnd  hallow   Thy  name 
That  from  Heaven  He  came. 

0  wonderful  King, 

Thy  hlejjed  rule  bring, 
Till  Earth  does  that  will 
Wbicb  the  angels  fulfill  I 

Oh,  give  us  alway 
Our  bread  for  each  day. 
Forgivenefs  renew, 

let  us  forgive  too. 


Keep  us  in   Thy  way, 

Left  evil  betray; 
Power  and  glory  to   Thee, 
Our  dear  King,  ever  be! 
1885. 


7/7 

THE  NEIGHBOR. 

J~)OBBED,   bruifed  and  dying,  once  I  lay 
-*V     Upon  a  lonely  road; 
When  One  came  journeying  on  His  way, 
*And  wondrous  mercy  showed. 

He  faw  me,  pitied,  came  and  bound 

<tAnd  bore  me  to  an  inn; 
Cared  wifely  for  my  every  wound, 

t/l  s  He  were  very  kin! 

He  watched  bejide  me  all  the  night, 

Till  dawn  did  comfort  bring; 
Went  only  when  7  was  fully  light, 
paid  my  reckoning. 


now,  to  keep  the  vows  I 
TSeneath  thofe  glowing  eyes, 
I  would  my  fallen  fellow  aid, 

*And  go  and  do  lihewife. 
1886. 


n8 
*4   TOAST. 

^l^HE  merry  hours  of  boyhood  love  are  gone, 
J-    Strong  youth's  full  pulfe  beats  calmer  at  the  wrift, 
[Manhood's  Jtern  duties  grind  their  Jteady  grift, 
t/lge's  flow  retrospect  draws  furely  on. 
"But  Jlitt  the  mellow  dream-light  once  that  shone 

Upon  thofe  halcyon  and  happy  days, 

Shines  on,  'neath  noon  or  moon,  with  amber  rays, 
<sAcrofs  the  changelefs  memories  we  won 

[Mid  thofe  dear  groups  that  gather  as  we  ga^e, 
tAnd  circle  with  the  magic  graSp  and  Jong, 

To  fade  again  as  in  the  autumn  ba%e. 
tAlack,  good  friends,   7  is  very,  very  long! 

Witb  whispered  word  and  overbrimming  eyes, 

Pledge  we  the  Auld  Lang  Syne  that  never  dies. 

1886. 


7/9 

COVENANT. 

.Thee,   our  God,   thefe  babes  we  bring, 
1    Their  birthright  blejfing  claim, 
<-And  as  a  living  offering 

We  name  them  in   Thy  Name. 

Of  Cbrijlian  faith  and  wedlock  born, 

tf^ow  are  they  holy,   Lord; 
The  promife  to  our  children  /worn 
on   Thy  covenant  word. 


Thefe  bright  baptifmal  drops  we  pour 

tAbout  their  tender  brows; 
Cleanfe   Thou  their  Spirits  more  and  more, 
feal  our  joyful  vows. 


'By   Thy  regenerating  choice, 

TDraw  all  their  hearts  to    Thee, 
To  recognise  the  Saviour's  voice, 
God's  dear  children  be. 


Faithful  Creator,   Holy  Child, 

tAnd  gracious  Paraclete, 
Fold  fafe   Thy  lambs  amid  this  wild, 

*And  homeward  guide  their  feet. 
1886. 


I2O 

STORMSHINE. 

"|£ook  upon  the  rainboto,  anb  praise  ^)im  that  tnabc 
it;  berg  beautiful  it  i0  in  the  brightness  thereof.  3Et 
compasseth  the  HJcaben  about  toith  a  glorious  circle, 
anb  the  hanbs  oi  the  JEost  Digh  habe  benbeb  it." 

<Ecdu0.  43:  IX,  12. 
/. 

A  GAINST  the  f ombre  marches  of  the  skies, 
**•     Thou  fcarf  of  opal  fire,  whereon  is  fpelled, 

In  amber,   amethyft  and  emerald, 
God's  covenant  that  floods  shall  not  o'errife, 
Wbat  hopes  gleam  from    thy  blue  and  beryl  dyes, 

O  fofter-symbol !  gonfalon  of  love! 

Thy  truth  shines  thro  the  forrow-ftorms,   whereof 
{Man's  dreadings  only  God  can  tranquillize, 

*And  fmites  the  clouds  with  iridefcent  light. 
Abroad  the  Eaft,  gloomed  now  by  wrack  and  wraith, 
'Bends  thy  celejlial  paradox  of  faith. 

'Beautiful  bow!  abide  in  Jlrengtb,  and  bright 
Thy  luflrous  arch  sj>an  all  the  widening  way, 
Where  next  shall  burn  the  foreglow  of  the  day. 


727 


Yet,  fain  to  watch  with  tender  gratitude, 
From  out  this  day  of  rain,  wbofe  clouds  are  denfe, 
We  fee  but  half  thy  pearled  circumference. 

Our  fad  horizon  ever  doth  intrude 

To  break  acrofs  thy  golden,  purple-hued 
tAnd  turquoifed  qone.      Thy  brilliant  myjlery 
Goes  as  it  came.      The  clouds  diSprinted  be, 

eAnd  the  laft  glimmering  traces  fight  elude. 
God's  quiver-full  of  mercies  is  not  Spent! 

We  caught  the  flash  of  half  His  chariot  wheel, 

Who  rides  the  Jlorms,  who  sj>eaks  in  thunder-peal, 
Who  reigns  above  the  fapphire  firmament. 

Thy  ravelled  light  completes,  where  naught  is  dark 

*About  His  throne,  its  interrupted  arc. 

1886. 


122 

HEART  OF  CMAINE. 

FAR  in  New  England  woods  I  lie 
In  unmolefled  revery, 
While  mantled  foft  in  Sunday  grey 
The  fober  Augufl  glides  away. 
The  turquoife  sky  is  mirrored  in 
The  deeper  blue  of  Chamberlain, 
Where,  wide  along  as  eye  can  reach, 
(Myfterious  forejls  crowd  the  beach. 

Swift  as  true  purpofe  to  its  home, 

^Disputed  but  not  overcome, 
In  mufical  perjijlent  flow, 
To  dream-fet  Eagle  Lake  below, 

With  Jilver-bubbled  fwirl  and  flash, 

Whirls  on  the  laughing  Attegua&b, 
Thro  rocky  pools  where  alders  nod, 
t/lnd  reaches  fringed  with  golden-rod. 

Far  found  the  loons  their  lonely  cry. 

The  great  hawk  fwims,  or  poifetb,  high, 
Until,  wide-circling,  he  is  flown 
Where  clouds  hori^onward  are  blown. 

Change  everywhere!  All  paffeth  by, 

River  and  fummer,  bird  and  sky. 
tAs  thiflle  blow  and  shadow  went, 
The  day  spends, — and  the    mood  is  Spent. 
1886. 


THE  VICAR. 

grace  is  all  of  grace, 
J-     Tbou  (Merciful  and  Jujl! 
The  light  that  shines  in  Jefus'  face 
Is  all  my  truft. 

It  found  me  in  my  fin, 

WiU-drvven  and  wide  ajlray, 
tAnd  placed  my  periled  feet  within 
Life's  narrow  way, 

From  God  no  more  ejlranged, 

In  Chrijl's  dear  blood  made  nigh, 
CMy  alienage  forever  changed, 
*A  child  am  I. 

Thro  love's  unearned  releafe, 

Submiffive  at   Thy  fide, 
Thou,  Lord,   my  Rigbteoufnefs  and  Peace, 

CMy  heart  dojt  guide. 
1886. 


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INSTALLATION  HYMN. 

~T^ATHER,  as  here  we  bow, 
-L     Hark  to  our  praifes  now, 
Hear   Thou  our  prayer. 
While  this  new  page  we  turn, 
[More  of  Thy  grace  to  learn, 
Our  fouls  united  yearn 
To  blefs   Thy  car  el 

Lord  Chrijl,  our  minds  uplift 
To  covet   Thy  bejl  gift, 

Unf elfish  love! 

Great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
Our  flock  and  paftor  keep, 
'By  fields  and  fountains  deep 

Lead  all  above. 

O  Living  Spirit!  rule 

Our  hearts  in  this  life-fchool, 

Its  little  while. 
Then  call  us  home,  to  dwell 
Where  each  Nathanael 
Of  one  great  Israel, 

Stands  clean  of  guile. 


725 

God!  glorious  and   Triune, 
Our  lips  and  lives  attune 

For  conjlant  praife. 
Creator,   Ranfom,   Guide, 
Guard  us  on  every  fide, 
tAtt  that  we  need  provide, 

To  endlefs  days. 
1886. 


126 

<A  PRAYER. 

LORD,  every  day  and  everywhere, 
In  every  way,  or  large  or  leajl, 
Let  faithful  fervice  be  imreafed, 
Thine  approval  be  my  care. 


Let  att  my  plans  be  fimplified 
To  follow   Thee  at  fmatt  remove, 
To  catch  the  fecret  of  that  love 

Which  drew  the  needy  to   Thy  fide. 

Ob,  that  my  lips  might  learn  that  word! 
That  living  gift  of  gracious  touch, 
Which  thrilled  the  burdened  overmuch, 

Which  lonely  fouls  with  rapture  heard! 

Thou  Living  One!    Oh,  live  in  me! 
ZMy  duttnefs  fo  transfiguring, 
{My  dumb  voice  making  fo  to  Jing, 

That  men  may  know  Fve  been  with   Thee. 

Control  the  quick,   impatient  Speech, 
Curb  my  fierce  pride  and  felfishnefs, 
Enjoin  my  thought  to  heal  and  blefs, 

Firjl  let  me  learn  the  thing  I  teach. 


727 

/  would  not  bring  Thee  what  is  lame, 
Unfeemly,  torn,  what  cojl  me  naught: 
'But,  by   Thy  patient  grace  befougbt, 

Would  mark  my  bejt  with   Thy  dear  name. 

Put  mine  with   Thine  in  perfeft  chord. 

Forgivenefs  let  me  ne'er  forget. 

'Bend  Thine  ear  lower! — Love  me  yet! 
I  ask  no  more;  what  could  I,  Lord? 
1887. 


128 

MILITANCY. 

A  ROUSE  Thy  Church,  Almighty  God, 
*-L    To  do  the  fervice  of  to-day! 
Stretch  forth  again  the  budding  rod, 

'Divide  the  depths,  difclofe  the  way! 

Thou  Captain  of  Jehovah's  bojt, 

With  /word  in  hand   Thy  purpofe  show; 
Appoint  our  armies  to  their  pojl, 

e/tfs   Thou  didjl  leaguer  Jericho. 

Let  the  long  trumpet-peal  refound! 

Wit})  one  great  shout   Thy  people  cry! 
The  Jlubborn  barriers  kifs  the  ground, 

tAnd  the  good  caufe  have  victory. 

Wit\)  Love's  red  crofs  aloft  unfurled, 

Let  every  man  before  him  Jlraigbt 
Go  up,  for  Chrijt  to  Jlorm  the  world, 
turn  the  battle  to  the  gate. 


Let  arms  and  arts  and  plans  of  men, 
T)i$pofed  by   Thee,   the  dawn  begin, 

<tAnd  e'en  their  plots  of  wrath   Thy  hen 
O'er  rule  to  bring  the  kingdom  in. 

Let  Jin's  black  shadows  flee  away, 
Immanuel's  presence  shine  again! 

Thy  promifes  in  Him  are   Yea, 

*And  all   Thy  people  fay  Amen. 
1887. 


'30 
THE  LIFE-SAILER. 

/DO  not  know  the  deadly  depths  within, 
Where  lurk  my  heart's  capacities  of  wrong. 
I  cannot  fathom  what  I  might  have  been, 

(Abandoned  to  myfelf  to  drift  along 
The  feething  floods,  whofe  cruel  undertow 

Clutches  unwary  fouls),  had  not  the  hand 
Of  the  Jlrong  Swimmer,   buffeting  the  flow 

Of  death,   upheld  my  life  and  drawn  to  land. 
I  only  know  that  from  my  fatal  felf 

One  who  is  flrong  preferred  me!  and  I  owe 
[My  refcuing  to  Him,  who  treads  the  shelf 

Where  fea  meets  shore  along  this  treacherous  coafl, 
To  watch  the  over-hold,  who  dare  the  woe 

Of  waters,  lefl  their  powers  give  up  the  ghofl. 

1887. 


(MY  ^EAL  ESTATE. 


'\JEATH  tbefe  broad  skies, 
1-  V  Somewhere  tbere  lies 
*A  little  plot, 
*A  quiet  Spot, 
To  me  unshown, 
Yet  all  mine  own. 
U^o  deed  nor  fee 
Is  granted  me; 
U^o  title  claim 
'Bears  feal  and  name 
To  show  that  bit 
Of  earth;—  to  wit: 
Eight  feet  by  three. 
&£o  warranty, 
S^o  man's  attejt, 
(Makes  manifejt 
(My  freehold  quit. 
To  meafure  it 
I  have  not  scanned; 
I  know  the  land 


132 

Is  quite  enough, 
For  all  the  fluff 
With  me  I'll  bear 
When  I  build  there. 
It  i&  fecure 
Pajl  forfeiture. 
Tty  Jure  mortmain 
I  shaft,  retain 
ZMy  real  ejtate; 
So  let  it  wait, 
Where'er  it  lies 
U^eath  the  cool  shies. 
1887. 


'33 
<DE  PROFUNDIS. 

THOU  Lard  of  my  life,  by  tbe  words  Thou  baft  faid, 
I  bring  Tbee  tbe  burdens  tbat  pain  me; 
'Deep  waters  of  forrow  clofe  over  my  bead, 
Unlefs   Thy  good  band  shall  fujlain  me. 

O  Help  of  tbe  Jlricken!  O  Hope  of  tbe  lojl! 

Wbere  elfe  can  I  go  witb  my  crying? 
Tbou  One  all-acquainted  witb  grief  to   Tby  coft, 
foul  to   Tby  mercy  is  flying. 


^Almighty  Redeemer,  give  ear  to  my  prayer! 

Upbold  me!    Abandon  me  never! 
Forgive  me  my  doubts  of  Thine  infinite  care. 

Enfold  me  forever  and  ever. 

1887. 


ITHACA. 

\  TESTED  within  the  crotch  of  three  great  bills, 
•L  V   <.And  terraced  up  their  vined  and  flowered  fides, 

'Broad  to  the  Sun,  the  lovely  village  hides 
'U^eath  the  cool  trees,  or  wanders  where  it  wills 
'By  wayfide,  or  where  water  overspills 

T)own  the  Split  rocks,  from  deep  and  fragrant  dells. 

Out  on  the  Autumn  air  the  college  bells 
Float  their  faint  chimes.      Valeward  the  Jleepy  mills 

[Murmur  their  monotones.    Home  to  their  cells 
The  drowsy  bees  go  leifurely.      Of  rejt 

t/Jnd  unmolejled  dreams  the  landfcape  tells. 
The  blue  Cayuga  curves  into  the  wejt 

By  palisaded  shores,  its  plashing  croon 

Lulling  the  soft  September  afternoon. 

1887. 


e/f  {MEMORY. 

T  TERE  where  Aurora  winds  along  the  lake 
-LJL    Its  mile  of  beauty,   by  the  land  carejjed 

Within  its  curved  arm,  where  the  breeze  blows  beft 
Across  the  ruftling  waters,  and  no  wake 
Is  left  of  them  whose  sails  are  furled,  who  take 
With  better  wings  their  voyage  paft  the  Sun, 
Sadly  I  tread  the  ways  that  fpeak  of  one 
I  loved  and  love,   so  plain  as  if  to  make 

It  seem  impojfible  hi&  work  i&  done 
Here  among  men.     That  quiet  hilljide  mound! 

The  mufic  of  that  manhood  silenced!    None 
Ever  to  win  the  welcome  here  he  found- 
Stranger  and  angel, — nor  until  the  end 
^Displace  the  heartache  for  a  vanished  friend! 

1887. 


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RECESSION. 

T  \  7E  close   Thy  hlejjed  word, 
r  V   Where  power  and  promise  meet ; 
What  faith  with  rapture  heard 
[May  blamelefs  lives  complete. 

Here  hath  heartjichnefs  learned 
Who  makes  the  fad  to  fmg, 

n/Jnd  ftrife-toffed  reafon  turned 
To  love,  unquejtioning. 

l^eceive  our  twilight  hymn, 

Take,  Lord,  our  evening  prayer ; 

Our  fouls,   while  day  grows  dim, 
Surrender  to   Thy  care. 

Home  to  their  fold,    Thy  breajl, 
Thy  sheep  return  once  more; 

Thou,  who  dojl  guide  to  reft, 

Thyfelf  shalt  guard  the  door. 
1887. 


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[MENDELSSOHN. 

FEBRUARY  3, 18O9,— NOVEMBER  4, 1847. 


"RES  SEVER  A    VERVM  QAUDIUX  EST." 


I. 

\TOT  two-fcore  years,  as  mortals  reckon  years: 
±  V    'But  years  enough  to  write  a  deatblefs  word 

On  that  clear  fcrott,  where  but  a  few  preferred 
t/lnd  lofty  fouls  are  held, — tbe  augujl  feers 
Of  mujic's  mighty  world.      Peer  among  peers 

t/f/  large  tbou  goeft  now  where  the  heart-throe 

Of  Beethoven  finds  reft,  where  Berlio^ 
*And  Paleftrina  meet.      Thy  Spirit  bears 

Words  for  thy  fongs!    Thy  days  were  fcant  on  Earth. 
The  -voice  of  Handel  Spake  acrofs  to  thee, 
*And  great  Sebajlian  from  eternity 

Cached  thee  bis  wand:  but  to  its  better  birth, 
Tbou  February  child  I  thy  spirit  went, 
tA  flame  of  harmony  that  Heaven  but  lent. 


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II. 

&£ow  years  two-fcore  are  gone  fince  thou  didjl  go 
To  tbofe  pure  realms  wbofe  founds  were  overheard 
"By  thy  keen  fenfe.     But  Jlill  man's  pulfe  is  Jlirred 

"By  wiftful-mellow   tones  that  overflow 

From  thy  wide  wealth.     And  /till  men  better  know, 
For  tbee,   Paul's  gleaming  path,   the  Baal  queens, 
Carmel's  weird  day  and  fombre  Horeb's  fcenes, 

The  whirlwind  and  the  whisper,  and  the  glow 
Of  God's  own  chariot,  for  him  fent  down, 

Who  ftrove  with  pafflonate  fincerity, 

Hard  hungering  (as  thou!)  for  sympathy, 
*And  won  thro  toil  for  truth  the  fadelefs  crown. 

Thy  faith,   O  eager   Mendeljfobn  !  we  ask, 

To  find  "the  true/I  joy  in  fterneft  task." 

1887. 


139 
*A  BAPTISMAL  HYMN. 

MY  Maker,  at   Thy  holy  throne, 
In  full  fur  render  here  I  bow; 
What   Thou  haft  made  is  all   Thine  own; 
Accept   Thy  glad  new  creature  now! 

Thou  Majler,   Chrift,  alone  ordained 

CMy  Mediator,    Thy  decree 
Of  grace  hath  cleanfed  this  heart  aU-Jlained, 

Henceforth  may  I   Thy  namefake  be! 

Thefe  waters,  like   Thy  flowing  love, 

0  Holy  Ghojl,   apply  to  me! 
Grant,   undivided,  from  above, 

Truth,   mercy,  power,   0   Trinity! 

So  let  the  childhood  of  my  foul 
The  Heavenly  Kingdom  now  declare, 

Thought,  love  and  choice,    His  will  control, 
Who  called  me  thus   His  name  to  \wear. 
1888. 


140 
OLIVER   WENDELL  HOLMES. 

"Fit  tlie  same  intellect  to  a  man,  and  it  is  a  bowstring:  to  a  woman,  ana 
it  it  a  Aarpstring."  O.  W.  H. 

A  S  the  dilemma  of  the  crefcent  Moon 
**•     To  one  full  Sphere  of  perfect  beauty  tends, 

So  in  thy  mind  each  grace  with  other  blends 
In  keen  and  kindly  light,   and  all  in  tune 
Thy  words  with  tears  or  twinkling  /miles  are  ftrewn. 

'Bowftring  and  harpftring  too,  for  Jong  or  shaft 

Thy  wit  was  ftrung.  Perhaps  we  cried,  or  laughed : — 
We  ever  loved!    With  mellow  afternoon 

Thy  path  JliU  lengthen  toward  the  Jlanting  Sun. 
The  Nautilus  hath  chambers  yet  to  build. 

The  Jtaunch  Chaife  mujl  its  hundred  fummers  run. 
<!/lnd  then, — and  then  what  Love  Divine  hath  willed  I 

Up,  all  ye  guejls!    Dear  Autocrat,  at  laft 

When  thou  art  gone,  who  then  shall  break  our  fajl  ? 

1888. 


141 

REMEMBRANCE. 

FOUR  hundred  years  their  courfe  have  Sped 
Since  firft  San  Salvador 
e/lbove  the  wajle  of  waters  dread 
Revealed  its  unknown  shore. 

The  flow-paced  ages  ftartling  heard 
The  wide  new  world  proclaimed. 

Hope  clarioned  forth  the  bounteous  word, 
Till   Time's  cold  pulfes  flamed. 

Thro  bitter  days  of  doubt  and  flrife 

Thou  madejl  us  to  dwett 
'Between   Thy  shoulders.    Lord,  our  life, 

Thou  haft  done  all  things  well! 

Wrought  by   Thy  wife  and  wondrous  hand, 

This  great  effectual  door, 
Of  Liberty  with  Law,  doth  ftand 

Set  wide  for  evermore. 

From  outward  threat  and  inward  throe, 

*By  want  and  wealth  and  rod, 
tAs   Thou  haft  led,  lead  on!  we  know 

Thou  art  Columbia's  God. 
1888. 


142 
^  COLLEGE  SONG. 

TWILIGHT  comes  foon! 
Then  fing,   boys,  Jlng, 
While  sunny  mornings  loft. 

Love's  mufic  bring, 
before  the  day  is  paft ; 
Twilight  comes  foon! 

Twilight  comes  foon! 

The  Sun  burns  high, 
The  dufty  way  is  long, 

ZMan's  Jtrength  goes  by: 
'But  love  hath  yet  a  fong. 

Twilight  comes  foon! 

Twilight  comes  foon! 

Our  greetings  fail, 
The  shadows  longer  grow, 

Youth-light  is  pale: 
'But  fing  we,   tho  we  know 

Twilight  comes  foon! 
1888. 


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